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Urban and Rural Diabetes Initiative Act
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to provide treatment for diabetes in urban and rural communities.
Summary
This bill authorizes grants to health care providers, including community health centers, rural health clinics, and state and local health departments, to provide diabetes treatment services in medically underserved urban and rural communities. Grant recipients must offer routine diabetes care, diabetes prevention education, eye and foot care, treatment for kidney disease and other diabetes complications, and outreach activities, with services provided in appropriate languages and culturally sensitive approaches. The bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to distribute the grants equitably between urban and rural areas. Funding is authorized for fiscal years 2026 through 2031.
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Sponsor (1)
23 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA)
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH)
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO)
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN)
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA)
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY)
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO)
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL)
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA)
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX)
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL)
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA)
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA)
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI)
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL)
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL)
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI)
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS)
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI)
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA)
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Maxine Waters’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- GUSTAR KAPLAN NUSBAUM PLLC $9,900
- INVARIANT $8,300
- SLA WORLDWIDE $6,950
- MINDSET $6,800
- EGAN-JONES RATINGS CO. $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Maxine Waters → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Nov 20, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Nov 20, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 20, 2025
Ms. Waters (for herself, Ms. Barragan, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Carson, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Fields, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Ramirez, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Thanedar, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Vargas, Mrs. Watson Coleman, and Ms. Williams of Georgia) 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 grants to provide treatment for diabetes in urban and rural communities.
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 “Urban and Rural Diabetes Initiative Act”.
SEC. 2. GRANTS REGARDING TREATMENT OF DIABETES IN URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITIES.
Subpart I of part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“SEC. 330Q. GRANTS REGARDING TREATMENT OF DIABETES IN URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITIES.
“(a) In General.—The Secretary may make grants to eligible providers for the purpose of providing services related to the treatment of diabetes (and co-morbid conditions) in medically underserved communities.
“(b) Application for Grant.—An eligible provider seeking a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, in such manner, and containing such agreements, assurances, and information as the Secretary determines necessary, including as specified in subsection (c).
“(c) Conditions.—As a condition on receiving a grant under this section, an eligible provider shall agree—
“(1) to provide, as part of the services referred to in subsection (a), routine care for diabetic patients, public education on diabetes prevention and control, eye care, foot care, and treatment for kidney disease and other complications of diabetes;
“(2) to provide such services in the languages most appropriate for, and with consideration for the cultural backgrounds of, the individuals for whom the services are provided; and
“(3) to conduct outreach activities to inform the public of the services of the program.
“(d) Equitable Geographic Distribution.—In making grants under this section, the Secretary shall ensure an equitable geographic distribution of funds and a balance in addressing the needs of urban and rural communities.
“(e) Definitions.—In this section:
“(1) Eligible provider.—The term ‘eligible provider’ means a public or nonprofit private health care provider. Such term includes a community-based organization, a health care organization, a rural health clinic (as defined in section 1861(aa) of the Social Security Act), a Federally qualified health center (as defined in such section 1861(aa)), and a State, local, or Tribal health department.
“(2) Medically underserved community.—The term ‘medically underserved community’ has the meaning given such term in section 799B.
“(f) Authorization of Appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031.”. <all>
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