U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9401: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026
Status: In committee, June 23, 2026
To prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, June 23, 2026:
A BILL To prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Purposes The purposes of this Act are-- (1) to clarify and strengthen the integration mandate of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, held by the Supreme Court in Olmstead v. L.C., 527 U.S. 581 (1999) in a manner that accelerates and improves State compliance; (2) to affirm that every individual who is eligible for long-term services and supports has a federally protected right to be integrated into that individual's community and receive community-based long-term services and supports; (3) to ensure that States and LTSS insurance providers provide long-term services and supports to individuals with disabilities in a manner that allows individuals with disabilities to live in the most integrated setting, including the individual's own home; (4) to ensure that individuals with disabilities have maximum control over the services and supports that allow them to live in the community; (5) to ensure that long-term services and supports are provided in a manner that allows individuals with disabilities to lead an independent life; (6) to establish a comprehensive planning requirement that includes enforceable, measurable objectives that are designed to transition individuals with …
Sponsors
- Steve Cohen (D, HD-009) · primary sponsor
- Don Bacon (R, HD-NE-2)
- Nanette Barragan (D)
- Nikki Budzinski (D, 13)
- Joaquin Castro (D, HD-TX-20)
- Yvette Clarke (D, HD-009)
- Angela Craig (D, HD-MN-2)
- Sharice Davids (D, HD-003)
- Madeleine Dean (D, HD-PA-4)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R, HD-001)
- Jared Golden (D, HD-002)
- Daniel Goldman (D, 10)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Common questions
- What is HB9401?
- HB9401 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026.
- What does HB9401 do?
- In its own words: To prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB9401?
- In committee as of June 23, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. (June 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9401?
- Steve Cohen (D, HD-009), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9401?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9401
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