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H.R. 9756

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 9756, the MAT Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Jul 16, 2026 by Rep. John McGuire (R). It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Jul 16, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 9756 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb9756/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9756 IH: Maternal Access to Treatment Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-07-16
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9756  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 16, 2026   Mr. McGuire  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To direct the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to provide medication assisted treatment for opioid addiction to certain women.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Maternal Access to Treatment Act of 2026   or the   MAT Act of 2026  .
2.
Medication assisted treatment
(a)
Requirement
The Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall provide medication assisted treatment (commonly known as  MAT ) to each pregnant woman in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons addicted to opioids.
(b)
Exception
A pregnant woman who is mentally competent may deny the provision of medication assisted treatment under subsection (a).

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-07-16
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To direct the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to provide medication assisted treatment for opioid addiction to certain women.

Sponsors

Rep. John McGuire (R) sponsors H.R. 9756 alone.

John McGuire

Rep. · R–VA-5 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 9756 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Jul 16, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9756 has taken 2 actions since Jul 16, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 16, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jul 16, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 9756 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9756 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • MAT Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • MAT Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Maternal Access to Treatment Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To direct the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to provide medication assisted treatment for opioid addiction to certain women. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9756 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9756’s is Health.

hr9756/policy-areas.txt
HealthAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9756, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 116 (Thursday, July 16, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McGUIRE:H.R. 9756.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H4624]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com