Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2025
U.S. Congress · HR4231 ·
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What the bill says
Introduced 2025-06-27. Latest action: 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.
Summary (plain-language)
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2025 This bill expands Medicare coverage of intensive behavioral therapy for obesity. Specifically, the bill allows coverage for therapy that is provided by (1) a physician who is not a primary care physician; or (2) other health care providers (e.g., physician assistants and nurse practitioners) and approved counseling programs, if provided upon a referral from, and in coordination with, a physician or primary care practitioner. Currently, such therapy is covered only if provided by a primary care practitioner. The bill also 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.
Sponsors
- Mike Kelly (primary)
- Suzanne Bonamici
- Joyce Beatty
- Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
- Brendan F. Boyle
- Don Bacon
- Nanette Diaz Barragán
- Nikki Budzinski
- Becca Balint
- Steve Cohen
- André Carson
- Judy Chu
- Salud O. Carbajal
- Angie Craig
- Jason Crow
- Troy A. Carter
- Mike Carey
- Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.
- Donald G. Davis
- Christopher R. Deluzio
- Monica De La Cruz
- Suzan K. DelBene
- Mark DeSaulnier
- Bill Foster
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick
- Lizzie Fletcher
- Michelle Fischbach
- Shomari Figures
- Vicente Gonzalez
- Josh Gottheimer
- James A. Himes
- Richard Hudson
- Jahana Hayes
- Kevin Hern
- Chrissy Houlahan
- Pramila Jayapal
- Robin L. Kelly
- Thomas H. Kean, Jr.
- Jennifer A. Kiggans
- John B. Larson
- Stephen F. Lynch
- Michael Lawler
- Betty McCollum
- Gwen Moore
- Doris O. Matsui
- Grace Meng
- Frank J. Mrvan
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks
- April McClain Delaney
- Sarah McBride
- Jerrold Nadler
- Eleanor Holmes Norton
- Joe Neguse
- Chellie Pingree
- Mark Pocan
- Jimmy Panetta
- Chris Pappas
- Nellie Pou
- Mike Quigley
- Deborah K. Ross
- Raul Ruiz
- David Rouzer
- Adam Smith
- David Schweikert
- Terri A. Sewell
- Eric Swalwell
- Thomas R. Suozzi
- Eric Sorensen
- Bennie G. Thompson
- Michael R. Turner
- Glenn Thompson
- Mark Takano
- Rashida Tlaib
- Ritchie Torres
- Shri Thanedar
- David G. Valadao
- Marc A. Veasey
- Gabe Vasquez
- Eugene Simon Vindman
- Maxine Waters
- Joe Wilson
- Robert J. Wittman
- Bonnie Watson Coleman
- James R. Walkinshaw
- Rudy Yakym III
Text versions
- Introduced in House — 2025-06-27 — XML
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Action History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-27 | Introduced in House |
| 2025-06-27 | 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. |