Women’s Heart Health Expansion Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7417 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7417

  To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the WISEWOMAN
                                program.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 9, 2026

  Mrs. Beatty (for herself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Ciscomani, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Lawler, Ms. Lois Frankel of
     Florida, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mrs. Dingell, Mrs. Cherfilus-
  McCormick, and Ms. Brown) introduced the following bill; which was
            referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL

  To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the WISEWOMAN
                                program.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Women's Heart Health Expansion Act
of 2026''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF WISEWOMAN PROGRAM.

    Section 1509 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300n-4a)
is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 1509. SUPPLEMENTAL GRANTS FOR ADDITIONAL PREVENTIVE HEALTH
              SERVICES.

    ``(a) Screening and Referral Projects.--The Secretary, acting
through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
may award supplemental grants to recipients of grants under section
1501 to carry out projects for the purposes of--
            ``(1) providing preventive health services in addition to
        the services authorized in such section, including--
                    ``(A) screenings regarding blood pressure and
                cholesterol; and
                    ``(B) health education;
            ``(2) providing appropriate referrals for medical treatment
        of women receiving services pursuant to paragraph (1) and
        ensuring, to the extent practicable, the provision of
        appropriate follow-up services; and
            ``(3) evaluating activities conducted under paragraphs (1)
        and (2) through appropriate surveillance or program-monitoring
        activities.
    ``(b) Eligibility for Services.--Women eligible for services
pursuant to a grant under subsection (a) shall include--
            ``(1) women receiving services pursuant to a grant made
        under section 1501; and
            ``(2) other women who are low-income and meet such
        eligibility criteria as the Secretary may specify.
    ``(c) Authorized Providers.--Services provided pursuant to a grant
under subsection (a) shall be provided by--
            ``(1) an entity screening women for breast and cervical
        cancer pursuant to a grant under section 1501; or
            ``(2) other entities that the grant recipient may
        designate, subject to the approval of such designation by the
        Secretary.
    ``(d) Funding.--To carry out this section, there is authorized to
be appropriated $250,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2027
through 2031.''.
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