U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10616: Public Access to HHS Health Data Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 28, 2026
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to create a repository of certain publicly available data sets.
What the bill says
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to create a repository of certain publicly available data sets.
From the introduced text, September 28, 2026:
A BILL To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to create a repository of certain publicly available data sets. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Public Access to HHS Health Data Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Requiring creation of repository of certain publicly available data sets (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall create on the internet website opendata.hhs.gov (or any successor website) a repository of all publicly available data sets generated or maintained by the Department of Health and Human Services. (b) Data set requirements Each data set made available through the website described in subsection (a) shall-- (1) be machine-readable (as defined in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); (2) be published in a format accessible to the public; (3) be made available for unrestricted access, use, and reuse (including automated processing and bulk access) at no cost; and (4) include associated metadata. (c) Website requirements The Secretary shall ensure that the website described in subsection (a)-- (1) allows individuals to search, sort, and download the data sets made available through such website at no cost; (2) is accessible through standardized application programming interfaces that permit automated, machine-to-machine retrieval of …
Sponsors
- Cliff Bentz (R) · primary sponsor
- Michael Rulli (R, HD-006)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Workforce, 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.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HB10616?
- HB10616 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Public Access to HHS Health Data Act of 2026.
- What does HB10616 do?
- In its own words: To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to create a repository of certain publicly available data sets.
- What is the status of HB10616?
- In committee as of September 28, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Workforce, 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. (September 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10616?
- Cliff Bentz (R), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB10616?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10616
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