A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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 Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act of 2026 aims to amend the Public Health Service Act. This bill seeks to expand the capacity to improve health outcomes and increase access to specialized care. It allows the Secretary to award grants to networks consisting of three or more organizations. These organizations must have experience in operating technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building models. The networks are required to demonstrate the impact of these models on significant public health issues using a shared dataset.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +5
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
The bill expands capacity for specialized care and addresses significant public health issues through collaborative networks.
- Scored +4
Does this put more money into medical research?
The bill authorizes grants for technology-enabled learning models to improve health outcomes.
- Scored +4
Does this put more money into scientific research?
The bill leverages technology-enabled models to drive health outcomes research.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased access to specialized care and improved health outcomes: The bill aims to expand the capacity to improve health outcomes and increase access to specialized care. (Section 2)
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Targeted response to public health issues: The grant process allows for addressing significant public health issues identified by the Secretary, such as infectious diseases with increasing incidence or chronic diseases with increasing prevalence. (Section 2)
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Collaboration through technology: The bill encourages the use of technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building models through networks of organizations. (Section 2)
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
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.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill expands capacity for specialized care and addresses significant public health issues through collaborative networks. Does this put more money into medical research? — The bill authorizes grants for technology-enabled learning models to improve health outcomes. Does this make the country readier for the next outbreak? — The focus on infectious diseases with increasing incidence helps strengthen public health responses.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill leverages technology-enabled models to drive health outcomes research.
- 7/30/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Shelley CapitoRepublican · West Virginia
Ben LujánDemocrat · New Mexico
Lisa MurkowskiRepublican · Alaska