U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10246: 9–8–8 Community Infrastructure Act
Status: In committee, September 3, 2026
To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to provide for health center capital grants, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to provide for health center capital grants, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 3, 2026:
A BILL To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to provide for health center capital grants, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the 9-8-8 Community Infrastructure Act . SECTION 2. Health center capital grants Subpart 1 of part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 254b et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: SECTION 330Q. Health center capital grants (a) In general The Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities for capital projects. (b) Eligible entity In this section, the term eligible entity is an entity that is-- (1) a health center funded under section 330, or in the case of a Tribe or Tribal organization, eligible, to be awarded without regard to the time limitation in subsection (e)(3) and subsections (e)(6)(A)(iii), (e)(6)(B)(iii), and (r)(2)(B) of such section; or (2) a crisis receiving and stabilization facility or crisis call center that has a working relationship with one or more local community mental health and substance use organizations, community mental health centers, and certified community behavioral health clinics, or other local mental health and substance use care providers, including inpatient and residential treatment settings. (c) Use of funds Amounts made available to a recipient of a grant or cooperative …
Sponsors
- Nanette Barragan (D) · primary sponsor
- Doris Matsui (D)
- Jim Costa (D)
- Jennifer McClellan (D, HD-004)
- Norton, Eleanor (D, HD-000)
- Adam Smith (D, HD-WA-9)
- Shri Thanedar (D, HD-013)
- Lori Trahan (D, HD-003)
- Jill Tokuda (D, HD-002)
- Nellie Pou (D, HD-009)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HB10246?
- HB10246 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): 9–8–8 Community Infrastructure Act.
- What does HB10246 do?
- In its own words: To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to provide for health center capital grants, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10246?
- In committee as of September 3, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (September 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10246?
- Nanette Barragan (D), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10246?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10246
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