Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-3783| House
| Updated: 6/9/2021
James P. McGovern
Democratic Representative
Massachusetts
Cosponsors (105)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Chris Stewart (Republican)Kim Schrier (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)John R. Curtis (Republican)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Billy Long (Republican)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Kaiali'i Kahele (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Mike Kelly (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Blake D. Moore (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Burgess Owens (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)
Committees (6)
• Ways and Means Committee• Health Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Armed Services Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2021 This bill expands coverage under Medicare, Medicaid, other specified federal health care programs, and private health insurance to include foods, vitamins, and individual amino acids that are medically necessary for the management of certain digestive and metabolic disorders and conditions.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, and Armed Services, 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.
Health
AllergiesChild healthDigestive and metabolic diseasesFood assistance and reliefGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHereditary and development disordersImmunology and vaccinationMedicaidMedicareNutrition and dietPoverty and welfare assistance
Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-3783| House
| Updated: 6/9/2021
Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2021 This bill expands coverage under Medicare, Medicaid, other specified federal health care programs, and private health insurance to include foods, vitamins, and individual amino acids that are medically necessary for the management of certain digestive and metabolic disorders and conditions.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight and Reform, and Armed Services, 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.
James P. McGovern
Democratic Representative
Massachusetts
Cosponsors (105)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Chris Stewart (Republican)Kim Schrier (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Mondaire Jones (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)John R. Curtis (Republican)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Billy Long (Republican)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Kaiali'i Kahele (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Mike Kelly (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Blake D. Moore (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Burgess Owens (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)
Committees (6)
• Ways and Means Committee• Health Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Armed Services Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Health
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AllergiesChild healthDigestive and metabolic diseasesFood assistance and reliefGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHereditary and development disordersImmunology and vaccinationMedicaidMedicareNutrition and dietPoverty and welfare assistance