H.R. 6972 Introduced Health

Reporting Accountability and Abuse Prevention Act of 2026

To amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to require grant recipients to comply with all applicable State and local laws requiring notification or reporting of child abuse, child molestation, sexual abuse, rape, incest, intimate partner violence, or human trafficking, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
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  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] Introduced January 7, 2026 Cosponsors 19 (19 R) Latest action January 7, 2026

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  1. Jan 7, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  2. Jan 7, 2026 Introduced in House

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