3.0.0 9682 2026-08-11T08:05:25Z 2026-08-11T08:05:25Z House H HR 2026-07-14 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9682 [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 114 (Tuesday, July 14, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS:H.R. 9682.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: Congress has the power to``make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.''[Page H4468]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred To 2026-07-14T14:03:00Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing Referred To 2026-07-14T14:02:50Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred To 2026-07-14T14:02:45Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred To 2026-07-14T14:02:40Z Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025 119 1941 S 2025-06-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Related bill CRS 2026-07-14 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Natural Resources, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2026-07-14 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Natural Resources, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2026-07-14 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Natural Resources, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2026-07-14 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Natural Resources, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2026-07-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2026-07-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001215 Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] Mariannette Miller-Meeks R IA 1 N D000197 Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] Diana DeGette D CO 1 2026-07-14 True J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2026-07-14 True B001298 Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] Don Bacon R NE 2 2026-07-14 True G000583 Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] Josh Gottheimer D NJ 5 2026-08-10 False Health Health 2026-07-21T15:43:55Z 00 2026-07-14 Introduced in House 2026-07-22T18:30:53Z Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2026

This bill establishes programs and requirements to provide free medications to treat hepatitis C in certain high-risk or vulnerable populations. It also establishes grants and other resources to support testing and treatment for hepatitis C. The bill provides funding for FY2027 to implement these provisions.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must enter into a five-year purchasing contract with manufacturers of drugs that treat hepatitis C so that eligible individuals may receive the drugs without cost-sharing. Eligible individuals are those diagnosed with hepatitis C who are (1) enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), (2) confined to federal, state, or local correctional facilities (or were released and began treatment there), (3) uninsured, or (4) receiving health care through the Indian Health Service.

State Medicaid and CHIP programs and state and local correctional facilities may opt into the program; participation is mandatory for federal correctional facilities and the Indian Health Service. 

HHS must award grants to certain entities, including states, public health organizations, and correctional facilities, to support the coordination and provision of screening, treatment, and supportive services for the affected populations. 

The bill also allows Medicare beneficiaries to receive hepatitis C drugs without cost-sharing from 2028-2032.

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