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Boxing Therapy for Parkinson’s Access Act
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.
Summary
- Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish boxing-based exercise classes to veterans diagnosed with Parkinson's disease or similar movement disorders.
- Applies to veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system and elect to participate in boxing-based exercise classes for treatment of their movement disorder.
- Authorizes the VA to provide classes directly at VA medical facilities or to reimburse veterans for classes received at non-VA facilities.
- Becomes effective 180 days after the date of enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL)
2 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Darin Lahood’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- SPRINGFIELD ARMORY $25,000
- NULL $24,450
- MARQUIS MANAGEMENT, INC. $23,100
- BGR GROUP $14,700
- ULINE $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Darin Lahood → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Jun 23, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. · house
- Jun 4, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Jun 4, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Boxing Therapy for Parkinson’s Access Act”.
SEC. 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): “Sec. 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.”.
(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. <all>
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