U.S. House · 119th Congress · H.R. 7118
Genomic Answers for Children’s Health Act of 2026
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify that whole genome and whole exome sequencing for children with certain medical needs is covered under the Medicaid program.
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- Sponsor
- Scott H. PetersD-CA-50
- Introduced
- January 15, 2026, in the House
- Issue areas
- Policy area
- Health (from the Congressional Research Service)
- Full text and actions
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Votes on this bill (0)
Neither the House nor the Senate has held a roll-call vote on this bill.
Cosponsors (27)
14 Democrats, 13 Republicans. Each member is shown with the party they were counted with on the day they signed on. How we count these
Original cosponsors
- Troy BaldersonR-OH-12
- Gus M. BilirakisR-FL-12
- Mike CareyR-OH-15
- Chrissy HoulahanD-PA-6
- Kevin MullinD-CA-15
- Maria Elvira SalazarR-FL-27
- Marc A. VeaseyD-TX-33
Signed on later
- Jake AuchinclossD-MA-4January 21, 2026
- Brian K. FitzpatrickR-PA-1January 21, 2026
- Laurel M. LeeR-FL-15January 30, 2026
- Lori TrahanD-MA-3January 30, 2026
- Thomas H. Kean, Jr.R-NJ-7February 3, 2026
- Sarah McBrideD-DE-ALFebruary 3, 2026
- Carol D. MillerR-WV-1March 2, 2026
- Kim SchrierD-WA-8March 2, 2026
- Nicholas J. Begich IIIR-AK-ALApril 14, 2026
- Doris O. MatsuiD-CA-7April 14, 2026
- Greg LandsmanD-OH-1May 11, 2026
- Tom BarrettR-MI-7May 22, 2026
- Paul TonkoD-NY-20May 22, 2026
- Don BaconR-NE-2June 29, 2026
- Mark PocanD-WI-2June 29, 2026
- Josh GottheimerD-NJ-5August 10, 2026
- Michael LawlerR-NY-17August 10, 2026
- James A. HimesD-CT-4September 21, 2026
- Lloyd SmuckerR-PA-11September 21, 2026
- Josh RileyD-NY-19October 1, 2026