US HB6972 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 20)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-07 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 7 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-01-07 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to require grant recipients to comply with all applicable State and local laws requiring notification or reporting of child abuse, child molestation, sexual abuse, rape, incest, intimate partner violence, or human trafficking, and for other purposes.
Title
Reporting Accountability and Abuse Prevention Act of 2026
Sponsors
| Rep. Lloyd Smucker [R-PA] | Rep. Sheri Biggs [R-SC] | Rep. Brandon Gill [R-TX] | Rep. Clay Higgins [R-LA] |
| Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ] | Rep. Claudia Tenney [R-NY] | Rep. John Joyce [R-PA] | Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL] |
| Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX] | Rep. John Rose [R-TN] | Rep. John McGuire [R-VA] | Rep. Michael Cloud [R-TX] |
| Rep. Byron Donalds [R-FL] | Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI] | Rep. Jefferson Shreve [R-IN] | Rep. Pat Harrigan [R-NC] |
| Rep. Darin LaHood [R-IL] | Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ] | Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD] | Rep. Mary Miller [R-IL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2026-01-07 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6972/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr6972/BILLS-119hr6972ih.pdf |
