United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4818 (118th)
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023
Introduced
20 July 2023
Last action
27 December 2024 · Reported
Status
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-959, Part I.
Sponsors
Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2], Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25], Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6], Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2], Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1], Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6], Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1], Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1], Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2], Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6], Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9], Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22], Rep. Pence, Greg [R-IN-6], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
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.
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Timeline
20 July 2023
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
20 July 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 July 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 July 2023
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
27 June 2024
Vote
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 4.
Source: Committee
27 June 2024
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Source: Committee
27 December 2024
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-959, Part I.
Source: Committee
27 December 2024
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-959, Part I.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 20 July 2023 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pence, Greg [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4818
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/4818
- us · 118-hr-4818 · source updated 5 December 2025