United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 646 (111th)
Federal Acupuncture Coverage Act of 2009
Introduced
22 January 2009
Last action
23 January 2009 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Kilroy, Mary Jo [D-OH-15], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Federal Acupuncture Coverage Act of 2009 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act and federal civil service law relating to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to cover qualified acupuncturist services.
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Timeline
22 January 2009
Introduced
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Source: IntroReferral
22 January 2009
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
22 January 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 January 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 January 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 22 January 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilroy, Mary Jo [D-OH-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/646
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/646
- us · 111-hr-646 · source updated 14 August 2025