House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Blood Pressure MATTERS Act

H.R. 8716Introduced May 7, 2026Policy area: Health

Official title: To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require coverage of self-measured blood pressure monitoring for pregnant and postpartum individuals.

Sponsor: Rep. Nikema Williams D-GA

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Where it went

IntroducedMay 7, 2026
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Latest action: May 7, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, 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. 8716.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 78, May 7, 2026, Page H3343):
Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article 1 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

6 cosponsors — 6 Democrats

0 of 6 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Deborah Ross (D-NC), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Frederica Wilson (D-FL).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Nikema Williams.

Sponsor’s state and district

Georgia in Congress · GA-5 district

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Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.