U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 29, 2026
To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, July 22, 2026:
I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9877 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 22, 2026 Mr. Ruiz (for himself, Ms. Kelly of Illinois , Ms. Meng , Ms. Norton , Ms. Bonamici , Ms. Chu , Ms. Wilson of Florida , Ms. Velázquez , Mrs. Ramirez , Mr. Hernández , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Lieu , Mr. Frost , Mr. Jackson of Illinois , Ms. Salinas , Ms. Pressley , Mr. Espaillat , Ms. Mejia , Mr. Menefee , Mr. Thanedar , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Mr. Carter of Louisiana , Mrs. Grijalva , Ms. Tokuda , Ms. Randall , Mr. Aguilar , and Mrs. Hayes ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This …
Sponsors
- Raul Ruiz (D) · primary sponsor
- Robin Kelly (D, HD-002)
- Grace Meng (D, HD-006)
- Norton, Eleanor (D, HD-000)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D)
- Judy Chu (D, HD-CA-28)
- Frederica Wilson (D, HD-FL-24)
- Nydia Velazquez (D, HD-NY-7)
- Delia Ramirez (D, HD-003)
- Hernández Rivera, Pablo José (D, HD-000)
- Jesus Garcia (D, HD-IL-4)
- Ted Lieu (D)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- : 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.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HB9877?
- HB9877 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026.
- What does HB9877 do?
- To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB9877?
- In committee as of September 29, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (September 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9877?
- Raul Ruiz (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9877?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9877
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