{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-5684","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":5684,"title":"Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act of 2025","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-10-03","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"M000312","fullName":"Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]","party":"D","state":"MA","district":2}],"cosponsorsCount":10,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-10-03","text":"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."},"policyArea":"Health","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-10-03","text":"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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-10-03","text":"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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-10-03","text":"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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-10-03","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-10-03","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill expands coverage under Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to include medically necessary food and associated equipment and supplies.</p><p>The bill defines <em>medically necessary food</em> as specially formulated and processed products (e.g., nutritional formulas) prescribed by health care practitioners for individuals who have special dietary requirements  because of certain digestive or metabolic disorders or conditions. </p>","updateDate":"2026-03-19T08:07:08Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":349,"ts":"2026-04-19T09:56:56.537Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Medical%20Foods%20and%20Formulas%20Access%20Act%20of%202025"}]}}