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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 5417

Health Access Innovation Act of 2025

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Introduced 2025-09-16Topic: public health · health care · social services

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This bill would let the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services give grants to faith-based or community-based organizations to address health inequities and chronic disease. Grant money could pay for medical services, screenings, and tests, and support community health workers, navigators, and peer support specialists. To qualify, an organization must be located in a medically underserved community or a health professional shortage area and must have shown it can address chronic health disparities. The bill authorizes $50 million for fiscal year 2026, rising to $70 million in later years, with no more than 5 percent used for administrative costs.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2025-09-16HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.refer
2025-09-16Introduced in Houseintroduce
2025-09-16Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.