119th Congress · House bill · Last action Oct 3, 2025
H.R. 5684In CommitteeHealth
Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. McGovern, James P. (D-MA)20 cosponsorsIntroduced Oct 3, 2025
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In plain English
Rep. James McGovern (D-MA) and 18 cosponsors introduced this bill to expand coverage under Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to include medically necessary food, vitamins, and related equipment and supplies. Medically necessary food is defined as specially formulated and processed products such as nutritional formulas that are prescribed by health care practitioners for people with special dietary needs due to digestive or metabolic disorders or conditions.
What’s in the bill (2 sections)
- Sec. 2. Findings
- Sec. 3. Coverage of medically necessary food, vitamins, and individual
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Introduced in House
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All 5 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Oct 3
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 3
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 3
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 3
Introduced in House
Oct 3
Introduced in House
All 20 cosponsors
18 Democrats · 2 Republicans
Democrats (18)
Dingell, DebbieMI-06
Evans, DwightPA-03
Auchincloss, JakeMA-04
Pingree, ChellieME-01
McGarvey, MorganKY-03
Moulton, SethMA-06
Mannion, John W.NY-22
Morelle, Joseph D.NY-25
Walkinshaw, James R.VA-11
Schrier, KimWA-08
Carson, AndréIN-07
Tlaib, RashidaMI-12
Williams, NikemaGA-05
Jackson, Jonathan L.IL-01
Randall, EmilyWA-06
Davids, ShariceKS-03
Republicans (2)
Rutherford, John H.FL-05
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