United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2587 (115th)
Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2017
Introduced
22 May 2017
Last action
16 June 2017 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Sponsors
Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6], Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
21 January 2026
Summary
Medical Nutrition Equity Act of 2017 This bill provides for coverage, under Medicare, Medicaid, other specified federal health-care programs, and private health insurance, of foods and vitamins that are medically necessary for the management of certain digestive and metabolic disorders and conditions.
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Timeline
22 May 2017
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
22 May 2017
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
22 May 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 May 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 May 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
5 June 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
16 June 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 22 May 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2587
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/2587
- us · 115-hr-2587 · source updated 21 January 2026