HR 9946
119th Congress
Latest action 2026-07-30: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
This bill number also appears in other loaded Congresses: 118th (bill numbers are reused each Congress, so these are different bills).
Equity in STI Testing Act bill
- sponsor
- W000788
- introduced
- 2026-07-23
- policy area
- Health (health_insurance, health_services, pharmaceuticals)
- referred to
- Armed Services Committee; Energy and Commerce Committee; Natural Resources Committee; Veterans' Affairs Committee; Ways and Means Committee
- cosponsors
- 11
- lobbying filings citing it
- 0
- money facing its subject
- the record
- congress.gov
Actions: 8 on the record
The record's own timeline, word for word, newest first. An action that names a committee links to it.
| date | type | action, as written | committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | |
| 2026-07-23 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | |
| 2026-07-23 | IntroReferral | 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. | House Committee on Energy and Commerce |
| 2026-07-23 | IntroReferral | 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. | House Committee on Ways and Means |
| 2026-07-23 | IntroReferral | 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. | House Committee on Veterans' Affairs |
| 2026-07-23 | IntroReferral | 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. | House Committee on Armed Services |
| 2026-07-23 | IntroReferral | 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. | House Committee on Natural Resources |
| 2026-07-30 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Health |
Cosponsors: 11
In order of signing; an original cosponsor signed on introduction day. A withdrawal stays on the record, marked, never deleted.
| member | party | state | signed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becca Balint | Democrat | VT | 2026-07-23 original | |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democrat | DC | 2026-07-23 original | |
| Frederica S. Wilson | Democrat | FL | 2026-07-23 original | |
| Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Democrat | IL | 2026-07-23 original | |
| LaMonica McIver | Democrat | NJ | 2026-07-23 original | |
| Mark Pocan | Democrat | WI | 2026-07-23 original | |
| Mike Quigley | Democrat | IL | 2026-07-23 original | |
| Nydia M. Velázquez | Democrat | NY | 2026-07-23 original | |
| Ritchie Torres | Democrat | NY | 2026-07-23 original | |
| Yvette D. Clarke | Democrat | NY | 2026-07-23 original | |
| Rashida Tlaib | Democrat | MI | 2026-07-27 |
Lobbying: 0 filings cite this bill
No lobbying filing in the years we collected cites this bill. That means we have not seen one, not that none exists; a filer may also describe a bill without a citation we can read. ‡ lobbying estimates
Money facing this bill
A giver's face is the list of subjects its organization lobbies Congress on, read from its own lobbying reports and spread by how often each subject comes up; a gift from someone who works there is spread the same way.
$127k
measureMoney facing a bill's subject that reached its sponsors, version 3
subjectHealth
members counted12
members with a candidacy in 202612
this row as datathe stored row
This is money tied to the bill's subject, not money given for or against the bill. It shows what an organization lobbies on, not what position it takes, and no gift is tied to a bill.
The members it reached, and who gave it
- Ritchie Torres cosponsor, Democrat-NY
$32k
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Filed$8,625
ELLIOTT MANAGEMENT
organization as filedELLIOTT MANAGEMENT
employer as filedELLIOTT MANAGEMENT
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$7,000
NATERA
organization as filedNATERA
employer as filedNATERA
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered$2,905
NUVANCE HEALTH
organization as filedNUVANCE HEALTH
employer as filedNUVANCE HEALTH
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed
- Rashida Tlaib cosponsor, Democrat-MI
$29k
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Filed$4,400
ABBOTT
organization as filedABBOTT
employer as filedABBOTT
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$3,750
CLEVELAND CLINIC
organization as filedCLEVELAND CLINIC
employer as filedTHE CLEVELAND CLINIC
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$1,715
NOVARTIS
organization as filedNOVARTIS
employer as filedNOVARTIS
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed
- Yvette D. Clarke cosponsor, Democrat-NY
$27k
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Filed$11k
DAVITA
organization as filedDAVITA
employer as filedDAVITA
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$4,052
GENENTECH
organization as filedGENENTECH
employer as filedGENENTECH
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$3,375
EMBLEMHEALTH
organization as filedEMBLEMHEALTH
employer as filedEMBLEMHEALTH
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed
- Mark Pocan cosponsor, Democrat-WI
$12k
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Filed$3,224
EXACT SCIENCES
organization as filedEXACT SCIENCES
employer as filedEXACT SCIENCES
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered$2,905
HAYAT PHARMACY, LLC
organization as filedHAYAT PHARMACY, LLC
employer as filedHAYAT PHARMACY
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Firm$1,360
BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
organization as filedBGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
employer as filedBGR GROUP
where the face comes froma lobbying firm's own reports, for all its clients
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed
- Becca Balint cosponsor, Democrat-VT
$10k
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Registered$3,054
BRATTLEBORO RETREAT
organization as filedBRATTLEBORO RETREAT
employer as filedBRATTLEBORO RETREAT
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Firm$1,301
TREMONT STRATEGIES GROUP LLC
organization as filedTREMONT STRATEGIES GROUP LLC
employer as filedTREMONT STRATEGIES GROUP LLC
where the face comes froma lobbying firm's own reports, for all its clients
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered$830
TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER
organization as filedTUFTS MEDICAL CENTER
employer as filedTUFTS MEDICAL CENTER
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered
- LaMonica McIver cosponsor, Democrat-NJ
$7,847
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Firm$2,207
WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON
organization as filedWINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON
employer as filedWINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON
where the face comes froma lobbying firm's own reports, for all its clients
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered$872
A NEW WAY OF LIFE REENTRY PROJECT
organization as filedA NEW WAY OF LIFE REENTRY PROJECT
employer as filedA NEW WAY OF LIFE REENTRY PROJECT
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$726
ASTRAZENECA
organization as filedASTRAZENECA
employer as filedASTRAZENECA
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Firm
- Mike Quigley cosponsor, Democrat-IL
$3,487
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Firm$646
CONLON PUBLIC STRATEGIES
organization as filedCONLON PUBLIC STRATEGIES
employer as filedCONLON PUBLIC STRATEGIES INC.
where the face comes froma lobbying firm's own reports, for all its clients
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$467
ARNOLD VENTURES
organization as filedARNOLD VENTURES
employer as filedARNOLD VENTURES
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered$415
ADVACARE SYSTEMS, INC.
organization as filedADVACARE SYSTEMS, INC.
employer as filedADVACARE SYSTEMS
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Firm
- Nikema Williams sponsor, Democrat-GA
$2,601
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Filed$500
SEBELA PHARMACEUTICALS
organization as filedSEBELA PHARMACEUTICALS
employer as filedSEBELA PHARMACEUTICALS
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Firm$496
CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.
organization as filedCORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.
employer as filedCORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
where the face comes froma lobbying firm's own reports, for all its clients
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Firm$456
THE KPM GROUP DC LLC
organization as filedTHE KPM GROUP DC LLC
employer as filedKPM GROUP DC
where the face comes froma lobbying firm's own reports, for all its clients
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García cosponsor, Democrat-IL
$2,034
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Filed$1,000
SAINT ANTHONY HOSPITAL
organization as filedSAINT ANTHONY HOSPITAL
employer as filedSAINT ANTHONY HOSPITAL
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Firm$646
CONLON PUBLIC STRATEGIES
organization as filedCONLON PUBLIC STRATEGIES
employer as filedCONLON PUBLIC STRATEGIES INC.
where the face comes froma lobbying firm's own reports, for all its clients
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Firm$91
FDJ SOLUTIONS, LLC
organization as filedFDJ SOLUTIONS, LLC
employer as filedFDJ SOLUTIONS LLC
where the face comes froma lobbying firm's own reports, for all its clients
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed
- Nydia M. Velázquez cosponsor, Democrat-NY
$1,168
measureMoney by the subjects its givers lobby on, version 3
this row as datathe stored row
- Firm$300
MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.
organization as filedMEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.
employer as filedMEHLMAN CONSULTING
where the face comes froma lobbying firm's own reports, for all its clients
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Filed$250
MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER
organization as filedMAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER
employer as filedMAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER
where the face comes fromits own lobbying reports
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Registered$140
BORICUA COLLEGE
organization as filedBORICUA COLLEGE
employer as filedBORICUA COLLEGE
where the face comes froma public register's industry code
its face and filingsopen the evidence
- Firm
The organizations are each member's three largest on this subject. A group of organizations is shown by name only after a person has reviewed it.
Money facing a bill's subject that reached its sponsors, version 3 · ‡ self-reported text ‡ small donors invisible ‡ lobbying estimates
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