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To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to support community-based coverage entities to carry out a comprehensive coverage program that provides qualifying individuals and small businesses health coverage and integrated health related social need services to small business workers that promote improved health, long-term economic self-sufficiency, employment and retention, and for other purposes.

4/30/2026, 8:06 AM

Summary of Bill HR 8585

H.R. 8585 of the 119th Congress, introduced on April 29, 2026, aims to compel the Secretary of Health and Human Services to allocate grants for community-based coverage entities to implement a comprehensive coverage program. The program is designed to furnish health coverage and integrated health-related social need services to small business workers, with a focus on enhancing health outcomes, long-term economic self-sustainability, employment prospects, and retention.

Current Status of Bill HR 8585

Bill HR 8585 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 29, 2026. Bill HR 8585 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on April 29, 2026.  Bill HR 8585's most recent activity was Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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 April 29, 2026

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 8585

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 8585

Primary Policy Focus

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 8585

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to support community-based coverage entities to carry out a comprehensive coverage program that provides qualifying individuals and small businesses health coverage and integrated health related social need services to small business workers that promote improved health, long-term economic self-sufficiency, employment and retention, and for other purposes.
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to support community-based coverage entities to carry out a comprehensive coverage program that provides qualifying individuals and small businesses health coverage and integrated health related social need services to small business workers that promote improved health, long-term economic self-sufficiency, employment and retention, and for other purposes.

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