H.R. 9946
U.S. House•In House Committee
Summary
H.R. 9946, to require the coverage of testing for certain sexually transmitted infections without the imposition of cost sharing, and for other purposes, was introduced in the House on Jul 23, 2026 by Rep. Nikema Williams (D) with 11 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Jul 23, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, 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.
Record
Text
H.R. 9946 has 11 co-sponsors.
No text on file for H.R. 9946 yet — read it at congress.gov.
Tracker
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- Introduced2026-07-23
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Conference
- To President
- Became Law
To require the coverage of testing for certain sexually transmitted infections without the imposition of cost sharing, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Rep. Nikema Williams (D) sponsors H.R. 9946, and 11 members have co-sponsored it, 10 of them from the day it was introduced.
Rep. · D–GA-5 · Sponsor
Introduced Jul 23, 2026
Rep. · D–DC-0 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 23, 2026 · Original
Rep. · D–VT-0 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 23, 2026 · Original
Rep. · D–NY-9 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 23, 2026 · Original
Rep. · D–IL-4 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 23, 2026 · Original
Rep. · D–NJ-10 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 23, 2026 · Original
Rep. · D–WI-2 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 23, 2026 · Original
Rep. · D–IL-5 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 23, 2026 · Original
Rep. · D–NY-15 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 23, 2026 · Original
Rep. · D–NY-7 · Co-sponsor
Joined Jul 23, 2026 · Original
Committees
H.R. 9946 went before 5 committees: Natural Resources, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce.
Actions
H.R. 9946 has taken 2 actions since Jul 23, 2026.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 23, 2026 | House | Introduced in House | ||
Jul 23, 2026 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, 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.Energy and Commerce Committee |
Votes
H.R. 9946 has not gone to a roll call.
Titles
H.R. 9946 goes by 2 titles.
- To require the coverage of testing for certain sexually transmitted infections without the imposition of cost sharing, and for other purposes. — Display Title
- To require the coverage of testing for certain sexually transmitted infections without the imposition of cost sharing, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
Constitutional authority
The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9946, as entered in the Congressional Record.
[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 121 (Thursday, July 23, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia:H.R. 9946.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution[Page H5199]
Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com