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HR 5684 119th Congress House Health

Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act of 2025

Introduced: November 18, 2025 Introduced by: McGovern, James P. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Oct 3, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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.
Oct 3, 2025
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Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act of 2025

This bill expands coverage under Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to include medically necessary food and associated equipment and supplies.

The bill defines medically necessary food as specially formulated and processed products (e.g., nutritional formulas) prescribed by health care practitioners for individuals who have special dietary requirements because of certain digestive or metabolic disorders or conditions.

What's happening now October 3, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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.

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 Lobbying activity 14

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 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 12 Republican 2
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Jul 6, 2026
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 30, 2026
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Schrier, Kim
Washington · Jun 30, 2026
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Walkinshaw, James R.
Virginia · Jun 8, 2026
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Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Mar 18, 2026
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Mannion, John W.
New York · Dec 15, 2025
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Dec 3, 2025
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McGarvey, Morgan
Kentucky · Nov 18, 2025
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Nov 18, 2025
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Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Oct 17, 2025
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Oct 17, 2025
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Oct 3, 2025
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Oct 3, 2025
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Oct 3, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5684: Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5684/
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"H.R. 5684: Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5684/.
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H.R. 5684, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5684/.
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