To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance that provide coverage for mental health services and substance use disorder services provide such services without the imposition of cost-sharing from the diagnosis of pregnancy through the 1-year period following such pregnancy, and for other purposes.

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Summary of Bill HR 7227

H.R. 7227, introduced in the 119th Congress on January 22, 2026, aims to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The bill mandates that group health plans and health insurance issuers offering coverage for mental health services and substance use disorder services must not impose cost-sharing from the diagnosis of pregnancy through the 1-year period following pregnancy.

Current Status of Bill HR 7227

Bill HR 7227 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 22, 2026. Bill HR 7227 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on January 22, 2026. Bill HR 7227's most recent activity was Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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. as of January 22, 2026

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To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance that provide coverage for mental health services and substance use disorder services provide such services without the imposition of cost-sharing from the diagnosis of pregnancy through the 1-year period following such pregnancy, and for other purposes.