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Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2021

Introduced: March 15, 2022 Introduced by: McGovern, James P. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Jun 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 8, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 8, 2021
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.
Jun 8, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now June 9, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2013 Related bill Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2021
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 105
All 105 Democratic 53 Republican 10
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Nov 17, 2022
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Nov 16, 2022
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Nov 10, 2022
McEachin, A.
· Nov 10, 2022
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Oct 14, 2022
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 7, 2022
 D
Sherrill, Mikie
New Jersey · Sep 22, 2022
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Sep 19, 2022
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Sep 19, 2022
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Aug 30, 2022
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Aug 30, 2022
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 21, 2022
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · May 31, 2022
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · May 31, 2022
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · May 17, 2022
Kuster, Ann
· May 17, 2022
Phillips, Dean
· May 17, 2022
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · May 17, 2022
Jones, Mondaire
· May 10, 2022
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · May 10, 2022
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Apr 14, 2022
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 29, 2022
Kildee, Daniel
· Mar 29, 2022
Demings, Val
· Mar 28, 2022
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Mar 28, 2022
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 15, 2022
 D
Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Mar 15, 2022
Manning, Kathy
· Mar 15, 2022
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 15, 2022
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Mar 15, 2022
 D
Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Mar 15, 2022
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Feb 7, 2022
Bowman, Jamaal
· Feb 7, 2022
Kahele, Kaiali'i
· Jan 25, 2022
Spanberger, Abigail
· Jan 11, 2022
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Jan 11, 2022
RUSH, BOBBY
· Nov 30, 2021
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Nov 16, 2021
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Nov 16, 2021
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Nov 9, 2021
Armstrong, Kelly
· Oct 28, 2021
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Oct 28, 2021
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Meng, Grace
New York · Oct 28, 2021
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 28, 2021
Cárdenas, Tony
· Oct 19, 2021
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Oct 19, 2021
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Harder, Josh
California · Oct 19, 2021
Mullin, Markwayne
· Oct 19, 2021
Perlmutter, Ed
· Oct 19, 2021
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Oct 19, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3783: Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3783/
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