House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Public Access to HHS Health Data Act of 2026

H.R. 10616Introduced Sep 28, 2026Policy area: Health

Official title: To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to create a repository of certain publicly available data sets.

Sponsor: Rep. Cliff Bentz R-OR

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Where it went

IntroducedSep 28, 2026
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Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Sep 28, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Workforce, and Natural Resources, 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 10616.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. BENTZ, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 153, September 28, 2026, Page H6011):
Clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

1 cosponsor — 1 Republican

0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Michael Rulli (R-OH).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Cliff Bentz.

Sponsor’s state and district

Oregon in Congress · OR-2 district

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Data as of Oct 10, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.