# 119-hr-9150: Boxing Therapy for Parkinson’s Access Act

119-hr-9150, Boxing Therapy for Parkinson’s Access Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9150
- Congress: 119
- Title: Boxing Therapy for Parkinson’s Access Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-06-04
- Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-30

## Summary

**Expands VA medical services to include boxing-based exercise classes for veterans with Parkinson's and similar movement disorders.** This bill would let veterans enrolled in VA health care who have a qualifying diagnosis choose boxing-based exercise classes as a treatment option. Veterans could take classes at VA medical facilities or receive reimbursement for classes at non-VA facilities. Eligibility requires enrollment, a covered movement disorder diagnosis, and the veteran’s election to participate. Covered services would start for care furnished 180 days after enactment.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Boxing therapy for veterans with Parkinson's: benefit, medium. If enacted, you would be able to get boxing-based exercise classes as a VA medical service. You would qualify only if you are enrolled in VA health care under 38 U.S.C. 1705(a). You would also need a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease or a similar movement disorder and you would need to elect to part…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6130: ASAP Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9150 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9150)

## Related
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3277)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-6130: ASAP Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6130)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9150 (as of 2026-10-30).