Category

Bills and Statutes

Collection

Congressional Bills

SuDoc Class Number

Y 1.6:
Y 1.4/6:

Congress Number

119th Congress

Congress Session

2nd Session

Last Action Date Listed

April 28, 2026

Action

Mrs. Dingell (for herself and Ms. Schakowsky) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

Bill Number

H.R. 8540

Bill Version

Introduced in House (IH)

Short Title

HCBS Access Act

Full Title

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require coverage of, and expand access to, home and community-based services under the Medicaid program; to award grants for the creation, recruitment, training and education, retention, and advancement of the direct care workforce and to award grants to support family caregivers; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Debbie Dingell(MI)

Cosponsors

Janice D. Schakowsky (IL)

Committees

Committee on Education and Workforce (Standing), Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (Standing), Committee on Energy and Commerce (Standing), Committee on Ways and Means (Standing)

Public and Private Law References

Public Law 115-119

United States Code References

20 U.S.C. 1001, 1002, 1059c and 2302
25 U.S.C. 1603 and 5304
26 U.S.C.
29 U.S.C. 203, 206, 3102, 433, 50 and 796f
42 U.S.C. 12102, 1315, 1320b-9a, 1320b-9b, 1395w-114, 1396, 1396a, 1396b, 1396d, 1396n, 1396p, 1396r-5, 15021, 15043, 15061, 295p, 3002, 3030s and 601

Statutes at Large Reference

50 Stat. 664