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Health Access Innovation Act of 2025
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to faith-or community-based organizations to address persistent health inequities and chronic disease challenges.
Summary
The bill amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a Health Equity Innovation Grant Program that authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to faith-based and community-based organizations. Eligible organizations must be located in medically underserved areas or health professional shortage areas and demonstrate ability to address chronic health disparities. Grants can be used to expand access to health care services, support community health workers and navigators, and address social determinants of health. The bill authorizes funding of $50 million to $70 million annually from 2026 to 2029, with no more than 5 percent available for administrative costs.
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Sponsor (1)
3 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Nikema Williams’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- RADCO $6,600
- PERENNIAL PROPERTIES $6,600
- GOLDMAN SACHS $6,600
- CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS $6,500
- NULL $6,300
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Actions (2)
- Sep 16, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Sep 16, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 16, 2025
Ms. Williams of Georgia (for herself, Ms. Clarke of New York, and Mr. Kennedy of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to faith-or community-based organizations to address persistent health inequities and chronic disease challenges.
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 “Health Access Innovation Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. HEALTH EQUITY INNOVATION GRANT PROGRAM.
Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“SEC. 399V-8. HEALTH EQUITY INNOVATION GRANT PROGRAM.
“(a) In General.—The Secretary may award grants to eligible entities to expand access to culturally and linguistically appropriate care, encourage innovation, and address persistent health inequities and chronic disease challenges, including by—
“(1) paying the costs of necessary medical services, health screenings, tests, and other preventive services;
“(2) expanding access to care, such as by—
“(A) expanding access to health care and public health services;
“(B) expanding the diversity of types of health workers;
“(C) expanding the availability of culturally and linguistically appropriate services; and
“(D) addressing other social determinants of health and barriers to receiving timely and quality care;
“(3) supporting—
“(A) community health navigators;
“(B) community health workers (also known as ‘promotores de salud’);
“(C) peer support specialists;
“(D) community health representatives; and
“(E) other health care professionals, including those who work with faith-or community-based organizations as trusted messengers with lived experiences to support access and connection to care;
“(4) expanding the capacity of the eligible entity; and
“(5) carrying out other programs that address social determinants of health.
“(b) Eligible Entities.—To be eligible for a grant under this section, an entity shall be a faith-or community-based organization that—
“(1) has demonstrated an ability to address chronic health disparities and health conditions in communities disproportionately affected by such disparities and conditions; and
“(2) is located in a medically underserved community or a designated health professional shortage area.
“(c) Priority.—In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that established or operated one or more health workforce or health care access programs during a public health emergency.
“(d) Community-Based Organization Defined.—In this section, the term ‘community-based organization’ has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
“(e) Authorization of Appropriations.—
“(1) In general.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—
“(A) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;
“(B) $55,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;
“(C) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;
“(D) $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2029; and
“(E) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2029.
“(2) Administrative costs.—Of the funds appropriated to carry out this section, not more than 5 percent may be used by the Secretary for the administrative costs of carrying out this section.”. <all>
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