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HR 2587 115th Congress House Health Allergies Child health Digestive and metabolic diseases Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Hereditary and development disorders Immunology and vaccination Medicaid Medicare Nutrition and diet Surgery and anesthesia

Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2017

Introduced: September 27, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jun 5, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 26, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 22, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, 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.
May 22, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2017

This bill provides for coverage, under Medicare, Medicaid, other specified federal health-care programs, and private health insurance, of foods and vitamins that are medically necessary for the management of certain digestive and metabolic disorders and conditions.

What's happening now June 16, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1194 Identical bill Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 8 Republican 5
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Sep 27, 2018
Tipton, Scott
· Sep 27, 2018
Comstock, Barbara
· Sep 25, 2018
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Sep 13, 2018
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Sep 13, 2018
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Sep 13, 2018
Marino, Tom
· Jul 16, 2018
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Jun 12, 2018
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 5, 2018
Jenkins, Evan
· May 25, 2018
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jan 5, 2018
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Oct 3, 2017
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Aug 25, 2017
Walz, Timothy
· Jun 28, 2017
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jun 12, 2017
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jun 12, 2017
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 8, 2017
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Jun 2, 2017
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 23, 2017
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · May 22, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2587: Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2587/
MLA
"H.R. 2587: Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2587/.
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H.R. 2587, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2587/.
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