Bills · 119th Congress · H.R. 1616

Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act

IntroducedConfirmed from the official record

Sponsored by Darin LaHood RRepublican, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Health.

Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".

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Cosponsors

63 cosponsors.

Cosponsors
MemberJoined
Nanette Diaz Barragán DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Jefferson Van Drew RRepublican
Teresa Leger Fernandez DDemocrat
Sarah McBride DDemocrat
Jennifer A. Kiggans RRepublican
Steve Cohen DDemocrat
Pete Sessions RRepublican
Lloyd Doggett DDemocrat
Joe Wilson RRepublican
Gwen Moore DDemocrat
Bradley Scott Schneider DDemocrat
Eleanor Holmes Norton DDemocrat
Donald G. Davis DDemocrat
Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] DDemocrat
Seth Moulton DDemocrat
Suzanne Bonamici DDemocrat
Terri A. Sewell DDemocrat
Debbie Wasserman Schultz DDemocrat
Chris Pappas DDemocrat
Adrian Smith RRepublican
Kristen McDonald Rivet DDemocrat
Thomas R. Suozzi DDemocrat
Rashida Tlaib DDemocrat
Hillary J. Scholten DDemocrat
Josh Gottheimer DDemocrat
Gabe Vasquez DDemocrat
Carol D. Miller RRepublican
Deborah K. Ross DDemocrat
Jimmy Panetta DDemocrat
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. DDemocrat
Michael Guest RRepublican
Brian K. Fitzpatrick RRepublican
Eugene Simon Vindman DDemocrat
Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. RRepublican
Seth Magaziner DDemocrat
James R. Walkinshaw DDemocrat
Josh Harder DDemocrat
Randy Fine RRepublican
Lori Trahan DDemocrat
Chellie Pingree DDemocrat
Bennie G. Thompson DDemocrat
Bill Foster DDemocrat
James P. McGovern DDemocrat
Josh Riley DDemocrat
Joe Neguse DDemocrat
Janelle S. Bynum DDemocrat
W. Gregory Steube RRepublican
Debbie Dingell DDemocrat
James A. Himes DDemocrat
Dusty Johnson RRepublican
Glenn Thompson RRepublican
Alma S. Adams DDemocrat
Becca Balint DDemocrat
Troy A. Carter DDemocrat
Stephen F. Lynch DDemocrat
Maggie Goodlander DDemocrat
Yvette D. Clarke DDemocrat
Jesús G. "Chuy" García DDemocrat
David P. Joyce RRepublican
Jahana Hayes DDemocrat
Melanie A. Stansbury DDemocrat
Jonathan L. Jackson DDemocrat
Gus M. Bilirakis RRepublican

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Actions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Introduced in House
  4. Introduced in House

Committees

  • Ways and Means Committee (House)Referred To, February 26, 2025
  • Energy and Commerce Committee (House)Referred To, February 26, 2025

Hearings

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Who lobbied on this bill

Confirmed from the official record

6 lobbying reports name H.R. 1616, for 4 clients.

Lobbying reports that name H.R. 1616
ClientRegistrantAmount for the whole quarterLobbyists named for this issueFiledReport
AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATIONSecond quarter of 2026$270,000reported as expenses
  • SAMUEL J HEWITTFormer position, as reported: Former U.S. House Congressional Staff
  • SIMIT PANDYA
Open the report
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERSAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERSSecond quarter of 2026$400,000reported as expenses
  • MARYANNE SAPIO
  • JESSICA TALBERT
  • FRANKLIN HARRINGTON
  • ADAM HORGAN
  • ANDREA MARLENE BERGMAN
Open the report
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATESERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG)Second quarter of 2026$60,000reported as income
  • HEATHER MEADE
  • TARA BRADSHAW
  • LAURA DILLON
Open the report
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATESAMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATESSecond quarter of 2026$160,000reported as expenses
  • KRISTIN BUTTERFIELD
  • W TATE HEUER jr
Open the report
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERSWHEAT SHROYER GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LLCSecond quarter of 2026$70,000reported as income
  • ALAN DUPREE WHEATFormer position, as reported: Former Member of Congress
  • JULIE SHROYERFormer position, as reported: Former U.S. House Committee staff
  • JAMES FOSTER FLEISCHMANN
Open the report
SOCIETY FOR VASCULAR SURGERYSOCIETY FOR VASCULAR SURGERYSecond quarter of 2026$70,000reported as expenses
  • MEGAN MARCINKO
  • LYNDON KYLE GERRONFormer position, as reported: Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX)
Open the report

A lobbying report states the registrant's income from the client (a lobbying firm) or its own lobbying expenses (an organization lobbying for itself), for the whole quarter and every issue together, rounded to the nearest $10,000. A report under $5,000 states no figure. It is not the amount spent on one bill.

Reports read: 0 of 1 quarters read in full (2026-Q2). With no registered key the service allows 15 requests a minute, so this covers the latest quarter only. With a key it covers four.

Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.

All saved lobbying reports that name H.R. 1616

Contributions from these lobbyists and firms to the sponsor and cosponsors

Contributions to this bill's sponsor and cosponsors from lobbyists and firms on its reports
ToReported byPaid to, as reportedAmountDate
Suzanne Bonamici DDemocratCosponsorAMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION PACfiled by AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 2968)BONAMICI FOR CONGRESSHonoree: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici$2,500Open the report
Sarah McBride DDemocratCosponsorERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEfiled by ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG), a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 57475)MCBRIDE FOR DELAWARE INC.Honoree: Rep. Sarah McBride$2,500Open the report
Suzanne Bonamici DDemocratCosponsorAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS PACfiled by AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 401040928)BONAMICI FOR CONGRESSHonoree: The Honorable Suzanne Bonamici$5,000Open the report
Suzanne Bonamici DDemocratCosponsorAMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES PACfiled by AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 1400)BONAMICI FOR CONGRESSHonoree: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici$1,000Open the report
Suzanne Bonamici DDemocratCosponsorSELFfiled by JULIE SHROYER, a lobbyist named on this bill's lobbying reports (same LDA lobbyist number 116668)BONAMICI FOR CONGRESSHonoree: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici$250Open the report
Suzanne Bonamici DDemocratCosponsorSELFfiled by JULIE SHROYER, a lobbyist named on this bill's lobbying reports (same LDA lobbyist number 116668)BONAMICI FOR CONGRESSHonoree: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici$250Open the report
Brian K. Fitzpatrick RRepublicanCosponsorERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEfiled by ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG), a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 57475)BRIAN FITZPATRICK FOR ALL OF USHonoree: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick$2,500Open the report
Brian K. Fitzpatrick RRepublicanCosponsorSVS PACfiled by SOCIETY FOR VASCULAR SURGERY, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 296715)BRIAN FITZPATRICK FOR ALL OF USHonoree: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick$1,000Open the report
Josh Gottheimer DDemocratCosponsorERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEfiled by ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG), a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 57475)JOSH FOR JERSEYHonoree: Rep. Josh Gottheimer$5,000Open the report
Suzanne Bonamici DDemocratCosponsorERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEfiled by ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG), a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 57475)BONAMICI FOR CONGRESSHonoree: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici$1,500Open the report
Eugene Simon Vindman DDemocratCosponsorERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEfiled by ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG), a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 57475)VINDMAN FOR CONGRESSHonoree: Rep. Eugene Vindman$5,000Open the report
Josh Gottheimer DDemocratCosponsorERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEfiled by ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG), a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 57475)JERSEY VALUES PACHonoree: Rep. Joshua Gottheimer$5,000Open the report
Suzanne Bonamici DDemocratCosponsorAMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION PACfiled by AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 2968)BONAMICI FOR CONGRESSHonoree: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici$2,500Open the report
Suzanne Bonamici DDemocratCosponsorAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEfiled by AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 401040928)BONAMICI FOR CONGRESSHonoree: The Honorable Suzanne Bonamici$5,000Open the report
Josh Gottheimer DDemocratCosponsorERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEfiled by ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG), a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 57475)JERSEY VALUES PACHonoree: Representative Josh Gottheimer$5,000Open the report
Suzanne Bonamici DDemocratCosponsorAMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES PACfiled by AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 1400)BONAMICI FOR CONGRESSHonoree: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici$1,000Open the report
Josh Gottheimer DDemocratCosponsorERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEfiled by ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG), a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 57475)JERSEY VALUES PACHonoree: Representative Josh Gottheimer-$3,500Open the report
Brian K. Fitzpatrick RRepublicanCosponsorERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEfiled by ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG), a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 57475)BRIAN FITZPATRICK FOR ALL OF USHonoree: Representative Brian Fitzpatrick$2,500Open the report
Brian K. Fitzpatrick RRepublicanCosponsorERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEfiled by ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG), a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 57475)TEAM AMERICA- BRINGING AMERICA TOGETHER PACHonoree: Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick$5,000Open the report
Sarah McBride DDemocratCosponsorERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEfiled by ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG), a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 57475)MCBRIDE FOR DELAWARE INC.Honoree: Congresswoman Sarah McBride$2,500Open the report
Brian K. Fitzpatrick RRepublicanCosponsorSELFfiled by JULIE SHROYER, a lobbyist named on this bill's lobbying reports (same LDA lobbyist number 116668)BRIAN FITZPATRICK FOR ALL OF USHonoree: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick$250Open the report
Brian K. Fitzpatrick RRepublicanCosponsorAMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES PACfiled by AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 1400)BRIAN FITZPATRICK FOR ALL OF USHonoree: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick$1,000Open the report
Brian K. Fitzpatrick RRepublicanCosponsorAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEfiled by AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 401040928)BRIAN FITZPATRICK FOR ALL OF USHonoree: The Honorable Brian Fitzpatrick$2,500Open the report
Suzanne Bonamici DDemocratCosponsorERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEfiled by ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG), a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 57475)BONAMICI FOR CONGRESSHonoree: Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici$1,000Open the report
Brian K. Fitzpatrick RRepublicanCosponsorERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEfiled by ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG), a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 57475)BRIAN FITZPATRICK FOR ALL OF USHonoree: Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick$2,500Open the report
Josh Gottheimer DDemocratCosponsorERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEfiled by ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG), a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 57475)JERSEY VALUES PACHonoree: Congressman Josh Gottheimer$3,500Open the report

Contribution reports are read for 7 of the 64 sponsors and cosponsors so far.

Lobbyists and registrants report their political contributions twice a year (form LD-203). A contribution is listed here when the report was filed by a lobbyist named on this bill's lobbying reports or by a registrant that filed one of them, and its payee is the member's own committee as the FEC lists it, under the exact-name rule. The contribution's date is as reported and can fall before or after the lobbying.

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