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H.R. 9877 · Where this bill is now

In committee

Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, the Budget, Veterans' Affairs, Natural Resources, Armed Services, Homeland Security, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs, 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, Jul 22, 2026

119th Congress
2nd Session
H. R. 9877

A BILL

Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026

In the HouseNo vote yet

Sponsor: Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA-25) · Introduced Jul 22, 2026 · Health · 1 version of the text

Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 22, 2026: “Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, the Budget, Veterans' Affairs, Natural Resources, Armed Services, Homeland Security, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs, 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.”

Sections

Sections · 2
Title I — Data collection and reporting · 14
Title II — Culturally and linguistically appropriate health and health care · 16
Title III — Health workforce diversity · Subtitle A — Diversifying the health care workplace · 16
Title III — Health workforce diversity · Subtitle B — Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Behavioral and Mental Health Workforce · 2
Title III — Health workforce diversity · Subtitle C — ACCESS in Mental Health Act · 3
Title III — Health workforce diversity · Subtitle D — Developing the Community Health Workforce Act · 4
Title IV — Improving Health Care Access and Quality · 1
Title IV — Improving Health Care Access and Quality · Subtitle A — Reducing Barriers to Accessing Care · 9
Title IV — Improving Health Care Access and Quality · Subtitle B — Improvement of Coverage · 13
Title IV — Improving Health Care Access and Quality · Subtitle C — Expansion of Access · 24
Title IV — Improving Health Care Access and Quality · Subtitle D — Advancing Health Equity Through Payment and Delivery Reform · 5
Title IV — Improving Health Care Access and Quality · Subtitle E — Health Empowerment Zones · 5
Title IV — Improving Health Care Access and Quality · Subtitle F — Equitable Health Care for All · 7
Title IV — Improving Health Care Access and Quality · Subtitle G — Investing in Equity · 3
Title IV — Improving Health Care Access and Quality · Subtitle H — Miscellaneous · 7
Title IV — Improving Health Care Access and Quality · Subtitle I — Territories Health Equity · 10
Title V — Improving health outcomes for women, gender-diverse people, children, and families · Subtitle A — Underserved communities · 1
Title V — Improving health outcomes for women, gender-diverse people, children, and families · Subtitle B — Pregnancy screening · 2
Title V — Improving health outcomes for women, gender-diverse people, children, and families · Subtitle C — Pregnancy-Related care · 18
Title V — Improving health outcomes for women, gender-diverse people, children, and families · Subtitle D — Federal agency coordination on maternal health · 4
Title V — Improving health outcomes for women, gender-diverse people, children, and families · Subtitle E — Reproductive and Sexual Health · 9
Title V — Improving health outcomes for women, gender-diverse people, children, and families · Subtitle F — Children’s Health · 3
Title V — Improving health outcomes for women, gender-diverse people, children, and families · Subtitle G — Elder Care · 1
Title V — Improving health outcomes for women, gender-diverse people, children, and families · Subtitle H — Miscellaneous provisions · 1
Title VI — Mental health and substance use disorders · 1
Title VI — Mental health and substance use disorders · Subtitle A — Access to care and funding streams · 5
Title VI — Mental health and substance use disorders · Subtitle B — Interprofessional care · 3
Title VI — Mental health and substance use disorders · Subtitle C — Workforce development · 3
Title VI — Mental health and substance use disorders · Subtitle D — Children’s mental health · 7
Title VI — Mental health and substance use disorders · Subtitle E — Community-Based care · 1
Title VI — Mental health and substance use disorders · Subtitle F — Reports · 6
Title VI — Mental health and substance use disorders · Subtitle G — Miscellaneous provisions · 11
Title VII — Addressing high-impact minority diseases · Subtitle A — Cancer · 8
Title VII — Addressing high-impact minority diseases · Subtitle B — Viral hepatitis and liver cancer control and prevention · 2
Title VII — Addressing high-impact minority diseases · Subtitle C — Acquired bone marrow failure diseases · 1
Title VII — Addressing high-impact minority diseases · Subtitle D — Cardiovascular disease, chronic disease, obesity, and other disease issues · 8
Title VII — Addressing high-impact minority diseases · Subtitle E — HIV/AIDS · 20
Title VII — Addressing high-impact minority diseases · Subtitle F — Diabetes · 5
Title VII — Addressing high-impact minority diseases · Subtitle G — Lung disease · 3
Title VII — Addressing high-impact minority diseases · Subtitle H — Tuberculosis · 1
Title VII — Addressing high-impact minority diseases · Subtitle I — Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases · 2
Title VII — Addressing high-impact minority diseases · Subtitle J — Sleep and circadian rhythm disorders · 4
Title VII — Addressing high-impact minority diseases · Subtitle K — Kidney disease research, surveillance, prevention, and treatment · 8
Title VII — Addressing high-impact minority diseases · Subtitle L — Diversity in clinical trials · 4
Title VII — Addressing high-impact minority diseases · Subtitle M — Additional provisions addressing high-impact minority diseases · 8
Title VII — Addressing high-impact minority diseases · Subtitle N — Health Equity and Rare Disease Act · 11
Title VII — Addressing high-impact minority diseases · Subtitle O — Asunción Valdivia Heat Illness, Injury, and Fatality Prevention · 6
Title VII — Addressing high-impact minority diseases · Subtitle P — New Era of Preventing End-Stage Kidney Disease · 4
Title VIII — Health Information Technology · 1
Title VIII — Health Information Technology · Subtitle A — Reducing Health Disparities Through Health IT · 4
Title VIII — Health Information Technology · Subtitle B — Modifications To Achieve Parity in Existing Programs · 3
Title VIII — Health Information Technology · Subtitle C — Additional Research and Studies · 3
Title VIII — Health Information Technology · Subtitle D — Closing Gaps in Funding To Adopt Certified EHRs · 2
Title VIII — Health Information Technology · Subtitle E — Expanding Access to Telehealth Services · 2
Title IX — Accountability and Evaluation · 8
Title X — Addressing Social Determinants and Improving Environmental Justice · Subtitle A — In General · 16
Title X — Addressing Social Determinants and Improving Environmental Justice · Subtitle B — Gun Violence · 4
Title X — Addressing Social Determinants and Improving Environmental Justice · Subtitle C — Nutrition for women, children, families · 10
Title X — Addressing Social Determinants and Improving Environmental Justice · Subtitle D — Universal school meals · 26
Title XI — Protections to combat regulatory harm to health equity · 8
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