119th Congress
H.R. 1616
Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Darin LaHood(R-IL)
- Introduced
- Feb 26, 2025
- Policy area
- Health
- Committees
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce; House Committee on Ways and Means
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (63)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA)
Added later (62)
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ) · Mar 11, 2025
- Jennifer A. Kiggans (R-VA) · Mar 27, 2025
- Sarah McBride (D-DE) · Mar 27, 2025
- Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) · Mar 27, 2025
- Steve Cohen (D-TN) · Mar 31, 2025
- Joe Wilson (R-SC) · Apr 3, 2025
- Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) · Apr 3, 2025
- Pete Sessions (R-TX) · Apr 3, 2025
- Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL) · Apr 7, 2025
- Donald G. Davis (D-NC) · Apr 7, 2025
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) · Apr 7, 2025
- Gwen Moore (D-WI) · Apr 7, 2025
- S001207 · Apr 8, 2025
- Seth Moulton (D-MA) · Apr 24, 2025
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) · Apr 28, 2025
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) · Apr 28, 2025
- Terri A. Sewell (D-AL) · Apr 28, 2025
- Adrian Smith (R-NE) · Apr 29, 2025
- Chris Pappas (D-NH) · Apr 29, 2025
- Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI) · May 7, 2025
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) · May 13, 2025
- Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY) · May 13, 2025
- Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI) · May 19, 2025
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) · Jun 23, 2025
- Gabe Vasquez (D-NM) · Jun 24, 2025
- Carol D. Miller (R-WV) · Jul 16, 2025
- Deborah K. Ross (D-NC) · Jul 17, 2025
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) · Jul 17, 2025
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA) · Jul 21, 2025
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA) · Aug 22, 2025
- Michael Guest (R-MS) · Aug 22, 2025
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA) · Sep 9, 2025
- Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. (R-PA) · Sep 30, 2025
- Seth Magaziner (D-RI) · Oct 3, 2025
- James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA) · Oct 8, 2025
- Josh Harder (D-CA) · Oct 17, 2025
- Randy Fine (R-FL) · Oct 24, 2025
- Lori Trahan (D-MA) · Nov 4, 2025
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME) · Nov 10, 2025
- Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) · Nov 20, 2025
- Bill Foster (D-IL) · Dec 10, 2025
- James P. McGovern (D-MA) · Dec 12, 2025
- Joe Neguse (D-CO) · Dec 18, 2025
- Josh Riley (D-NY) · Dec 18, 2025
- Janelle S. Bynum (D-OR) · Dec 19, 2025
- W. Gregory Steube (R-FL) · Jan 7, 2026
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI) · Jan 8, 2026
- James A. Himes (D-CT) · Jan 16, 2026
- Dusty Johnson (R-SD) · Feb 3, 2026
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA) · Apr 22, 2026
- Alma S. Adams (D-NC) · Apr 28, 2026
- Becca Balint (D-VT) · May 14, 2026
- Troy A. Carter (D-LA) · May 20, 2026
- Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA) · May 21, 2026
- Maggie Goodlander (D-NH) · Jun 23, 2026
- David P. Joyce (R-OH) · Jul 30, 2026
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL) · Jul 30, 2026
- Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) · Jul 30, 2026
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT) · Sep 1, 2026
- Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM) · Sep 14, 2026
- Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL) · Oct 5, 2026
- Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL) · Oct 6, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
This bill allows a nurse practitioner or physician assistant to fulfill documentation requirements for coverage, under Medicare, of special shoes for diabetic individuals. Under current law, such requirements may be satisfied only by a physician.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 26, 2025 · House
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. - Feb 26, 2025
Introduced in House