U.S. House · 119th Congress · H.R. 8716
Blood Pressure MATTERS Act
To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require coverage of self-measured blood pressure monitoring for pregnant and postpartum individuals.
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- Sponsor
- Nikema WilliamsD-GA-5
- Introduced
- May 7, 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)
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Cosponsors (6)
6 Democrats. Each member is shown with the party they were counted with on the day they signed on. How we count these
Original cosponsors
- Joyce BeattyD-OH-3
- Eleanor Holmes NortonD-DC-AL
- Deborah K. RossD-NC-2
- Frederica S. WilsonD-FL-24
Signed on later
- Rashida TlaibD-MI-12May 13, 2026
- Kweisi MfumeD-MD-7July 27, 2026