2023-2024 Regular SessionUS Congress Legislature

HB1402: Boxing Therapy for Parkinson’s Access Act of 2023

Legislative Summary

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide coverage for boxing-based exercise classes for veterans diagnosed with certain movement disorders, and for other purposes.

Bill History

3/7/2023
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
3/7/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
House of Representatives
3/30/2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
House of Representatives
5/23/2024
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. LaHood asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1402, a bill originally introduced by Representative Higgins (NY), for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(3/7/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Democrat: 2
Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Brian Higgins
Brian Higgins
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text3/24/2023225.1 KB