HR5439Referred to Committee
Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Program Pilot Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-09-17
Introduced
24
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
James P. McGovern
Democrat · MA · Representative
Votes with party: 96.5% (539 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/M000312
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (24)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)Original· 2025-09-17
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1)Original· 2025-09-17
- Dwight Evans (D-PA-3)Original· 2025-09-17
- Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11)Original· 2025-09-17
- Gwen Moore (D-WI-4)· 2025-10-03
- Terri A. Sewell (D-AL-7)· 2025-10-03
- Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY-10)· 2025-10-10
- Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY-26)· 2025-10-10
- Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA-8)· 2025-10-31
- Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY-9)· 2025-10-31
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)· 2025-11-18
- Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA-1)· 2025-11-18
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37)· 2025-11-18
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12)· 2025-11-19
- Seth Moulton (D-MA-6)· 2025-11-20
- Ted Lieu (D-CA-36)· 2025-11-20
- André Carson (D-IN-7)· 2025-12-01
- Betty McCollum (D-MN-4)· 2025-12-01
- Doris O. Matsui (D-CA-7)· 2025-12-01
- Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-2)· 2025-12-15
- Mike Thompson (D-CA-4)· 2025-12-15
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD-8)· 2026-02-02
- Steve Cohen (D-TN-9)· 2026-03-12
- Sharice Davids (D-KS-3)· 2026-04-27
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-09-17
Previously
- Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To · 2025-09-17
Plain-English Summary
This bill would create a pilot program that provides specially prepared meals delivered to people's homes based on their specific medical conditions and dietary needs, such as meals for diabetics or those with heart disease. The program would test whether this type of targeted nutrition support helps improve health outcomes and reduce healthcare costs for eligible patients. The pilot would likely serve seniors, low-income individuals, or people with chronic illnesses who struggle to prepare appropriate meals themselves.
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Health
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