HR 4231 — Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2025
Congress 119 · introduced 2025-06-27
Latest action: — 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.
Sponsors
- Valadao, David G. (R, CA-22) — cosponsor
- Hayes, Jahana (D, CT-5) — cosponsor
- Jayapal, Pramila (D, WA-7) — cosponsor
- Neguse, Joe (D, CO-2) — cosponsor
- Turner, Michael R. (R, OH-10) — cosponsor
- Hern, Kevin (R, OK-1) — cosponsor
- Schweikert, David (R, AZ-1) — cosponsor
- Kelly, Robin L. (D, IL-2) — cosponsor
- Yakym, Rudy (R, IN-2) — cosponsor
- Davis, Donald G. (D, NC-1) — cosponsor
- Chu, Judy (D, CA-28) — cosponsor
- Fletcher, Lizzie (D, TX-7) — cosponsor
- Thanedar, Shri (D, MI-13) — cosponsor
Lobbied by (3)
LDA filings that named this bill in their activity descriptions. The lobbying firm (registrant) is paid by the client to lobby on this and related issues.
| Filing | Period | Registrant (lobbying firm) | Client | Income | Matched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter - Report | 2026 first_quarter | FORBES-TATE | ELI LILLY AND COMPANY FKA LILLY USA, LLC | $50,000 | H.R. 4231 |
| 1st Quarter - Report | 2026 first_quarter | ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP | NOVO NORDISK, INC. | $80,000 | H.R. 4231 |
| 1st Quarter - Report | 2026 first_quarter | NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION | NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION | — | H.R. 4231 |
Action timeline
- · H11100 — 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.
- · H11100 — 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.
- · Intro-H — Introduced in House
- · 1000 — Introduced in House
Text versions
- Introduced in House · 2025-06-27 — open
Connected on the graph
Inbound (16)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Neguse, Joe | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Valadao, David G. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Hayes, Jahana | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Davis, Donald G. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Hern, Kevin | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Schweikert, David | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Chu, Judy | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Jayapal, Pramila | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Kelly, Robin L. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Turner, Michael R. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Yakym, Rudy | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Fletcher, Lizzie | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Thanedar, Shri | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-01-01 | ELI LILLY AND COMPANY FKA LILLY USA, LLC | lobbies_on_bill | — | H.R. 4231 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION | lobbies_on_bill | — | H.R. 4231 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2026-01-01 | NOVO NORDISK, INC. | lobbies_on_bill | — | H.R. 4231 | lobbying_bill_mention |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davis, Donald G. (D, house NC-1) | cosponsor | 3 | — | 4 |
| 2 | Jayapal, Pramila (D, house WA-7) | cosponsor | 3 | — | 4 |
| 3 | Chu, Judy (D, house CA-28) | cosponsor | 2 | — | 3 |
| 4 | Fletcher, Lizzie (D, house TX-7) | cosponsor | 2 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Schweikert, David (R, house AZ-1) | cosponsor | 2 | — | 3 |
| 6 | Hayes, Jahana (D, house CT-5) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 7 | Kelly, Robin L. (D, house IL-2) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 8 | Valadao, David G. (R, house CA-22) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 9 | Hern, Kevin (R, house OK-1) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Neguse, Joe (D, house CO-2) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Thanedar, Shri (D, house MI-13) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Turner, Michael R. (R, house OH-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Yakym, Rudy (R, house IN-2) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Who's influencing them
Orgs ranked by combined money flow on this bill: LDA filings citing the bill + individual contributions in cycle 2026from donors whose employer matches the org name (Schedule A) to any principal committee in the "who matters" list above.
| # | Org | LDA filings | LDA spend | Donor employees | Employee donations | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOVO NORDISK, INC. | 1 | $80,000 | 0 | $0 | $80,000 |
| 2 | ELI LILLY AND COMPANY FKA LILLY USA, LLC | 1 | $50,000 | 0 | $0 | $50,000 |
| 3 | not employed | 0 | $0 | 237 | $27,159 | $27,159 |
| 4 | retired | 0 | $0 | 399 | $25,580 | $25,580 |
| 5 | cordish companies | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 6 | self employed | 0 | $0 | 20 | $6,361 | $6,361 |
| 7 | na | 0 | $0 | 3 | $3,590 | $3,590 |
| 8 | method security | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 9 | dragonfly | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 10 | third point llc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 11 | heritage construction + materials | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,300 | $3,300 |
| 12 | thorsen french advocacy | 0 | $0 | 2 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| 13 | lihui lo | 0 | $0 | 2 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| 14 | self | 0 | $0 | 21 | $2,666 | $2,666 |
| 15 | united states hispanic business counci | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 16 | rancho teresita dairy | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 17 | healthcare | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 18 | spacelink usa inc. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,750 | $1,750 |
| 19 | rossi roma | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,750 | $1,750 |
| 20 | yitong investment inc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,750 | $1,750 |
| 21 | iw group inc. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,750 | $1,750 |
| 22 | the pines resort bass lake.com | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| 23 | canada life reinsurance company | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| 24 | canada life re : for the acli ceo even | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| 25 | chen's chinese medicine | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,250 | $1,250 |
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
13 predicted yes (2%) · 3 predicted no (1%) · 527 unknown (97%)
By party: · R: 5 yes / 0 no / 272 unknown · D: 8 yes / 0 no / 255 unknown · I: 0 yes / 3 no
13 high-confidence positions (voted + sponsor + cosponsor)
- Chu, Judy (D · house · CA-28) · cosponsor
- Davis, Donald G. (D · house · NC-1) · cosponsor
- Fletcher, Lizzie (D · house · TX-7) · cosponsor
- Hayes, Jahana (D · house · CT-5) · cosponsor
- Hern, Kevin (R · house · OK-1) · cosponsor
- Jayapal, Pramila (D · house · WA-7) · cosponsor
- Kelly, Robin L. (D · house · IL-2) · cosponsor
- Neguse, Joe (D · house · CO-2) · cosponsor
- Schweikert, David (R · house · AZ-1) · cosponsor
- Thanedar, Shri (D · house · MI-13) · cosponsor
- Turner, Michael R. (R · house · OH-10) · cosponsor
- Valadao, David G. (R · house · CA-22) · cosponsor
- Yakym, Rudy (R · house · IN-2) · cosponsor
Activity
Every typed-graph event involving this entity, newest first. Each row is one edge in the influence graph; click the date to jump to its provenance.
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Hayes, Jahana (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Valadao, David G. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Turner, Michael R. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Yakym, Rudy (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Hern, Kevin (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Chu, Judy (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Kelly, Robin L. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Thanedar, Shri (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Davis, Donald G. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Neguse, Joe (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Schweikert, David (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Fletcher, Lizzie (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Jayapal, Pramila (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by NOVO NORDISK, INC. (h.r. 4231) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION (h.r. 4231) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by ELI LILLY AND COMPANY FKA LILLY USA, LLC (h.r. 4231) · lobbying_bill_mention