H.R. 9150

Summary

H.R. 9150, the Boxing Therapy for Parkinson’s Access Act, was introduced in the House on Jun 4, 2026 by Rep. Darin LaHood (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Health, and last saw action on Jun 23, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Record

Text

H.R. 9150 has 3 co-sponsors.

119 HR 9150 IH: Boxing Therapy for Parkinson’s Access Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-06-04
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9150  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 4, 2026   Mr. LaHood  (for himself and  Ms. Budzinski ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Boxing Therapy for Parkinson’s Access Act  .
2.
Boxing-based exercise classes for treatment of veterans diagnosed with certain movement disorders
(a)
Coverage
Subchapter II of  chapter 17  of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section (and conforming the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter accordingly):
1720M.
Boxing-based exercise classes for treatment of certain movement disorders
(a)
Classes
In furnishing medical services under this chapter, the Secretary shall furnish boxing-based exercise classes to a veteran (through the provision of such classes to the veteran at a medical facility of the Department or the reimbursement for such classes provided to the veteran at a non-Department facility) if the veteran—
(1)
is enrolled in the health care system established under section 1705(a) of this title;
(2)
has been diagnosed with a covered movement disorder; and
(3)
elects to participate in such classes for the purpose of treating the covered movement disorder with which the veteran has been diagnosed.
(b)
Covered movement disorder defined
In this section, the term  covered movement disorder  means Parkinson’s disease or a similar movement disorder.
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(b)
Applicability
The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to medical services furnished on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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Sponsors

Rep. Darin LaHood (R) sponsors H.R. 9150, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Darin LaHood

Rep. · R–IL-16 · Sponsor

Introduced Jun 4, 2026

Nikki Budzinski

Rep. · D–IL-13 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 4, 2026 · Original

Lauren Underwood

Rep. · D–IL-14 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jul 15, 2026

Brian Fitzpatrick

Rep. · R–PA-1 · Co-sponsor

Joined Aug 27, 2026

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Committees

H.R. 9150 went before 2 committees: Health Subcommittee and Veterans' Affairs.

Health Subcommittee

Health Subcommittee

Referred to · Jun 23, 2026 · 143 Bills

Veterans' Affairs

Veterans' Affairs

Referred To · Jun 4, 2026 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9150 has taken 3 actions since Jun 4, 2026, the latest on Jun 23, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 9150 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9150 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• 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. — Official Title as Introduced
• Boxing Therapy for Parkinson’s Access Act — Display Title
• Boxing Therapy for Parkinson’s Access Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 7 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 9150 in 3 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Agriculture, Environment/Superfund, Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Veterans, Foreign Relations, Pharmacy.

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9150 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

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Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9150, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LaHOOD:H.R. 9150.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section VIII[Page H3908]

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