House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

WALZ Act

H.R. 6881Introduced Dec 18, 2025Policy area: Health

Official title: To direct the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services to investigate certain payment increases under HHS programs.

Sponsor: Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks R-IA

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Where it went

IntroducedDec 18, 2025
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Latest action: Dec 18, 2025 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Ways and Means, 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. 6881.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 214, December 18, 2025, Page H6117):
Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution: ``To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the government of the United States, or in any department or officer thereof.''
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record December 18, 2025 ↗
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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

2 cosponsors — 2 Republicans

0 of 2 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Brian Babin (R-TX), Earl Carter (R-GA).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks.

Sponsor’s state and district

Iowa in Congress · IA-1 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.