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H.R. 4231: Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2025

119th Congress · introduced 2025-06-27 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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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Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2025

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Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2025 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.

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Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · 85 cosponsors

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Raul Ruiz (D-CA), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Mike Carey (R-OH), Shri Thanedar (D-MI), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), David Schweikert (R-AZ), John B. Larson (D-CT), Don Bacon (R-NE), Shomari Figures (D-AL), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Jason Crow (D-CO), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Rudy Yakym III (R-IN), Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. (D-NJ), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Bill Foster (D-IL), Monica De La Cruz (R-TX), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Grace Meng (D-NY), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Kevin Hern (R-OK), David G. Valadao (R-CA), April McClain Delaney (D-MD), Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), David Rouzer (R-NC), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Donald G. Davis (D-NC), Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Troy A. Carter (D-LA), Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ), Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), Deborah K. Ross (D-NC), Judy Chu (D-CA), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Ritchie Torres (D-NY), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) and 25 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] reported raising $1.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Sources

• Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
• Congress.gov
• Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr4231.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr4231 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills