To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-1953| House
| Updated: 4/17/2017
Erik Paulsen
Republican Representative
Minnesota
Cosponsors (163)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)David Loebsack (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Mo Brooks (Republican)John Katko (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Tim Murphy (Republican)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)John J. Faso (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)David Rouzer (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)David Young (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Billy Long (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Lou Barletta (Republican)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Sam Johnson (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Jason Smith (Republican)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Peter J. Roskam (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)David E. Price (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Will Hurd (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Blake Farenthold (Republican)John Lewis (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Mark Takano (Democratic)Bruce Westerman (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jeb Hensarling (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sam Graves (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Evan H. Jenkins (Republican)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)George Holding (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Gwen Moore (Democratic)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)K. Michael Conaway (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Bill Johnson (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)John Shimkus (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017 This bill allows coverage, under Medicare, of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity furnished by providers other than primary care physicians and practitioners. Additionally, it allows coverage under Medicare's prescription drug benefit of drugs used for the treatment of obesity or for weight loss management for individuals who are overweight.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-1953| House
| Updated: 4/17/2017
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2017 This bill allows coverage, under Medicare, of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity furnished by providers other than primary care physicians and practitioners. Additionally, it allows coverage under Medicare's prescription drug benefit of drugs used for the treatment of obesity or for weight loss management for individuals who are overweight.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Erik Paulsen
Republican Representative
Minnesota
Cosponsors (163)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)David Loebsack (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Mo Brooks (Republican)John Katko (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Tim Murphy (Republican)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)John J. Faso (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)David Rouzer (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)David Young (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Billy Long (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Lou Barletta (Republican)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Sam Johnson (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Jason Smith (Republican)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Peter J. Roskam (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)David E. Price (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)Will Hurd (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Blake Farenthold (Republican)John Lewis (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Mark Takano (Democratic)Bruce Westerman (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jeb Hensarling (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sam Graves (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Evan H. Jenkins (Republican)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)George Holding (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Gwen Moore (Democratic)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)K. Michael Conaway (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Bill Johnson (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)John Shimkus (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Congressional oversightHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHealth promotion and preventive careMedical researchMedicareMental healthNutrition and dietPhysical fitness and lifestylePrescription drugs