U.S. House · 119th Congress · H.R. 8540
HCBS Access Act
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require coverage of, and expand access to, home and community-based services under the Medicaid program; to award grants for the creation, recruitment, training and education, retention, and advancement of the direct care workforce and to award grants to support family caregivers; and for other purposes.
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- Sponsor
- Debbie DingellD-MI-6
- Introduced
- April 28, 2026, in the House
- Issue areas
- Policy area
- Health (from the Congressional Research Service)
- Full text and actions
- congress.gov
Votes on this bill (0)
Neither the House nor the Senate has held a roll-call vote on this bill.
Cosponsors (21)
21 Democrats. Each member is shown with the party they were counted with on the day they signed on. How we count these
Original cosponsors
- Janice D. SchakowskyD-IL-9
Signed on later
- Lateefah SimonD-CA-12May 11, 2026
- Eleanor Holmes NortonD-DC-ALMay 12, 2026
- Danny K. DavisD-IL-7May 13, 2026
- John B. LarsonD-CT-1May 13, 2026
- Jesús G. "Chuy" GarcíaD-IL-4May 14, 2026
- Adelita S. GrijalvaD-AZ-7June 2, 2026
- Maxine WatersD-CA-43July 6, 2026
- Nanette Diaz BarragánD-CA-44July 20, 2026
- Jonathan L. JacksonD-IL-1July 20, 2026
- Yassamin AnsariD-AZ-3July 27, 2026
- Greg CasarD-TX-35July 27, 2026
- Gwen MooreD-WI-4July 27, 2026
- Mark PocanD-WI-2August 17, 2026
- Becca BalintD-VT-ALSeptember 14, 2026
- Emanuel CleaverD-MO-5October 1, 2026
- Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.D-CA-31October 5, 2026
- Christian D. MenefeeD-TX-18October 9, 2026
- Sarah McBrideD-DE-ALOctober 15, 2026
- Christopher R. DeluzioD-PA-17October 26, 2026
- Nikema WilliamsD-GA-5October 29, 2026