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Genomic Answers for Children’s Health Act of 2026

H.R. 7118Introduced Jan 15, 2026Policy area: Health

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify that whole genome and whole exome sequencing for children with certain medical needs is covered under the Medicaid program.

Sponsor: Rep. Scott Peters D-CA
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Where it went

Latest action: Jan 15, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 7118.

Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of October 2, 2026). Not every bill gets one.

From the Congress.gov bill record for H.R. 7118, last updated October 2, 2026. PORKER’s copy was retrieved October 3, 2026 and is refreshed nightly. Open “Evidence” on any line for the record, field and file fingerprint.

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

27 cosponsors — 13 Republicans, 14 Democrats

13 of 27 cosponsors (48%) are from the other party.

Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), Don Bacon (R-NE), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Tom Barrett (R-MI), Nicholas Begich (R-AK), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Mike Carey (R-OH), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), James Himes (D-CT), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Thomas Kean (R-NJ), Greg Landsman (D-OH), Michael Lawler (R-NY), Laurel Lee (R-FL), Doris Matsui (D-CA), Sarah McBride (D-DE), Carol Miller (R-WV), Kevin Mullin (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Josh Riley (D-NY), Maria Salazar (R-FL), Kim Schrier (D-WA), Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Lori Trahan (D-MA), Marc Veasey (D-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Scott Peters.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-50 district

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Data as of Oct 3, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.