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HR 2009 104th Congress House

To amend title 5, United States Code, to include medical foods as a specific item for which coverage may be provided under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.

Introduced: October 26, 1995 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Agriculture and FoodDrugsEmployee health benefitsFederal employees
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This bill died when the 104th Congress ended
It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 12, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Jul 11, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Jul 11, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 12, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal civil service law to include under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program medical foods (as defined by the Orphan Drug Act) as a specific supplemental benefit item for which coverage may be provided.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Republican 1
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 12, 1996
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 23, 1996
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 23, 1996
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 24, 1996
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Nov 29, 1995
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Oct 26, 1995
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2009: To amend title 5, United States Code, to include medical foods as a specific item for which coverage may be provided under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2009/
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"H.R. 2009: To amend title 5, United States Code, to include medical foods as a specific item for which coverage may be provided under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2009/.
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H.R. 2009, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2009/.
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