H.R. 9877
U.S. House•In House Committee
Summary
H.R. 9877, to improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes, was introduced in the House on Jul 22, 2026 by Rep. Raul Ruiz (D) with 26 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Jul 22, 2026: 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.
Record
Text
H.R. 9877 has 26 co-sponsors.
No text on file for H.R. 9877 yet — read it at congress.gov.
Tracker
The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.
- Introduced2026-07-22
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Conference
- To President
- Became Law
To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Rep. Raul Ruiz (D) sponsors H.R. 9877, and 26 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.
Rep. · D–CA-25 · Sponsor
Introduced Jul 22, 2026
Rep. · D–DC-0 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 22, 2026 · Original
Rep. · D–CA-33 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 22, 2026 · Original
Rep. · D–OR-1 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 22, 2026 · Original
Rep. · D–LA-2 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 22, 2026 · Original
Rep. · D–CA-28 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 22, 2026 · Original
Rep. · D–NY-13 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 22, 2026 · Original
Rep. · D–FL-10 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 22, 2026 · Original
Rep. · D–IL-4 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 22, 2026 · Original
Rep. · D–AZ-7 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 22, 2026 · Original
Committees
H.R. 9877 went before 14 committees: Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, Homeland Security, Armed Services, Natural Resources, Veterans' Affairs, Budget, Judiciary, Education and Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, Agriculture, Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce.
Actions
H.R. 9877 has taken 2 actions since Jul 22, 2026.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 22, 2026 | House | Introduced in House | ||
Jul 22, 2026 | House | 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.Energy and Commerce Committee |
Votes
H.R. 9877 has not gone to a roll call.
Titles
H.R. 9877 goes by 2 titles.
- To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes. — Display Title
- To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
Constitutional authority
The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9877, as entered in the Congressional Record.
[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 22, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RUIZ:H.R. 9877.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the United StatesConstitution, to provide for the general welfare and make alllaws necessary and proper to carry out the powers ofCongress.[Page H5178]
Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com