Paul Tonko (D-NY)
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the school-based health centers grant program.
A Democratic bill with 3 Republican cosponsors · See all 5 cosponsors
Last activity — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 631.
Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote
A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.
This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
This bill aims to amend the Public Health Service Act. The specific goal is to reauthorize the school-based health centers grant program. It proposes changing the funding language for the program. Instead of previous sums, it sets a specific amount for upcoming years. This adjustment covers fiscal years 2027 through 2031.
Yes· 3 of 14
- Scored +5
Would children be better off under this?
The reauthorization of school-based health centers directly benefits the health and well-being of children.
- Scored +5
Would students be better off under this?
The bill directly funds the health services available to students through their schools.
- Scored +5
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
The bill provides $55,000,000 annually to reauthorize the school-based health centers grant program, which facilitates access to care.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Funding for Health Centers: The bill provides $55,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2027 through 2031, which reauthorizes the school-based health centers grant program (Section 1).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are mentioned in the text provided.
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 children be better off under this? — The reauthorization of school-based health centers directly benefits the health and well-being of children. Would students be better off under this? — The bill directly funds the health services available to students through their schools. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — School-based health centers often serve as a critical resource for low-income families. Would Black Americans be better off under this? — Increased access to school-based health services can help address health disparities in minority communities. Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this? — The funding supports health access points that are often utilized by Hispanic communities. Would Native Americans be better off under this? — Increased funding for health centers can assist in reaching underserved populations including Native American students. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — School-based health centers provide essential services for students in their late teens and early twenties. Would Asian Americans be better off under this? — The bill provides broader access to healthcare through school-based programs. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — The bill supports healthcare infrastructure that can be utilized by various household types. Would white Americans be better off under this? — The bill provides general support for healthcare access through schools. Would women be better off under this? — School-based health centers provide services that are essential for the well-being of female students.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill provides $55,000,000 annually to reauthorize the school-based health centers grant program, which facilitates access to care.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into public schools? — The bill provides specific funding for health services provided within the school environment.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — By funding school-based health centers, the bill supports health resources that can help mitigate poverty-related barriers.
- 7/2/2026
- Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-726.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 631.
- 5/21/2026
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/13/2026
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- 4/15/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/9/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/6/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Jack BergmanRepublican · Michigan
Troy BaldersonRepublican · Ohio
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Jennifer McClellanDemocrat · Virginia
Ayanna PressleyDemocrat · Massachusetts