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S. 2407 118th Congress Senate

Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 20, 2023 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
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Jul 20, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 20, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 20, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4818 Identical bill Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 25

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • VENABLE LLP
    for ASSOCIATION OF BLACK CARDIOLOGISTS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • VENABLE LLP
    for ASSOCIATION OF BLACK CARDIOLOGISTS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE OF NEW JERSEY
    for HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE OF NEW JERSEY · New Jersey · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • VENABLE LLP
    for ASSOCIATION OF BLACK CARDIOLOGISTS · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE OF NEW JERSEY
    for HEALTHCARE INSTITUTE OF NEW JERSEY · New Jersey · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC
    for ELI LILLY & COMPANY · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

Bodies those filers lobbied

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 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 13 Republican 12
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Dec 12, 2024
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 11, 2024
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 11, 2024
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Apr 18, 2024
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Padilla, Alex
California · Mar 5, 2024
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jan 31, 2024
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jan 9, 2024
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Oct 30, 2023
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Oct 19, 2023
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Oct 19, 2023
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Sep 26, 2023
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Sep 18, 2023
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Sep 18, 2023
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 20, 2023
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jul 20, 2023
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jul 20, 2023
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jul 20, 2023
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jul 20, 2023
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jul 20, 2023
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jul 20, 2023
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jul 20, 2023
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jul 20, 2023
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jul 20, 2023
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jul 20, 2023
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jul 20, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2407: Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2407/
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"S. 2407: Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2407/.
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S. 2407, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2407/.
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