119th Congress
H.R. 9946
Equity in STI Testing Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Nikema Williams(D-GA)
- Introduced
- Jul 23, 2026
- Policy area
- Health
- Committees
- House Committee on Armed Services; House Committee on Energy and Commerce; House Committee on Natural Resources; House Committee on Veterans' Affairs; House Committee on Ways and Means
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (11)
Original cosponsors (10)
- Becca Balint (D-VT)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL)
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL)
- LaMonica McIver (D-NJ)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Mike Quigley (D-IL)
- Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY)
- Ritchie Torres (D-NY)
- Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY)
Added later (1)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) · Jul 27, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Equity in STI Testing Act
This bill provides for coverage, without cost-sharing, of testing for certain sexually transmitted infections under Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), TRICARE, Department of Veterans Affairs health benefits, and the Indian Health Service.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jul 30, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. - Jul 23, 2026 · House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, and Natural Resources, 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 23, 2026
Introduced in House