A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The text introduces H.R. 10727, known as the Access to Community Care Act of 2026. This bill amends the Public Health Service Act. It directs the Secretary to give special consideration to certain expanded service applications. Specifically, it focuses on eligible entities seeking to provide certain services. These are areas that face closures of federally qualified health centers, public health emergencies, or major disasters.
Yes· 3 of 11
- Scored +6
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
Low-income households frequently rely on community health centers and benefit directly from prioritized funding restoration and expansion.
- Scored +6
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
The bill prioritizes expanded health service applications for communities facing clinic closures, public health emergencies, or major disasters.
- Scored +5
Would people over 65 be better off under this?
Seniors relying on community health centers benefit significantly when service continuity is prioritized following closures or emergencies.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2: Eligible entities that apply to expand services can receive special consideration and priority from the Secretary. This is beneficial because it helps communities that received a significant increase in new patients because a federally qualified health center closed nearby within the preceding four years.
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Section 2: Areas affected by a public health emergency declared under section 319 during the one-year period before submitting an application can get this special priority. This helps people in those specific emergency-affected regions get needed care.
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Section 2: Communities impacted by a major disaster or emergency declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act during the preceding one-year period also qualify for this priority consideration. This assists people recovering from major disasters by prioritizing health service expansion in their areas.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based on the provided text, there are no explicitly stated negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Low-income households frequently rely on community health centers and benefit directly from prioritized funding restoration and expansion. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Rural areas often face clinic closures and disaster impacts, making them primary beneficiaries of this prioritized healthcare expansion. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — Seniors relying on community health centers benefit significantly when service continuity is prioritized following closures or emergencies. Would children be better off under this? — Improving healthcare access in disaster-affected or underserved areas benefits children living in those communities. Would people in middle age be better off under this? — Middle-aged individuals benefit from prioritized healthcare expansion in vulnerable or disaster-struck areas. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Middle-class households in areas experiencing healthcare shortages or emergencies benefit from improved local service availability. Would people in cities be better off under this? — Urban residents living near closed federally qualified health centers receive priority for replacement care options. Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — Veterans residing in medically underserved or disaster-impacted areas benefit from improved local healthcare access. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — Expanded healthcare access aids young adults living in communities affected by clinic closures or emergencies.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill prioritizes expanded health service applications for communities facing clinic closures, public health emergencies, or major disasters.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster? — The bill grants application priority to areas affected by a major disaster or emergency declared under the Stafford Act.
- 10/5/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced in House