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H.R. 9150 119th Congress House

Boxing Therapy for Parkinson’s Access Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide coverage for boxing-based exercise classes for veterans diagnosed… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide coverage for boxing-based exercise classes for veterans diagnosed with certain movement disorders, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 4, 2026 Introduced by: Darin LaHood Republican · Illinois See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jun 23, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 4, 2026
Introduced in House
Jun 4, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Boxing Therapy for Parkinson's Access Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish boxing-based exercise classes to veterans who (1) are enrolled in the VA health care system, (2) have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (or a similar movement disorder), and (3) elect to participate in such classes to treat the disease or disorder.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1402 Cross-Congress related bill Boxing Therapy for Parkinson’s Access Act of 2023
  • HR 6774 Cross-Congress related bill Boxing Therapy for Parkinson’s Access Act of 2022
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 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Franklin, Scott
Florida · Sep 10, 2026
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Aug 27, 2026
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Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Jul 15, 2026
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Budzinski, Nikki
Illinois · Jun 4, 2026
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9150: Boxing Therapy for Parkinson’s Access Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9150/
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"H.R. 9150: Boxing Therapy for Parkinson’s Access Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9150/.
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H.R. 9150, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9150/.
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