House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Prioritizing Primary Care Act of 2026

H.R. 8765Introduced May 12, 2026Policy area: Health

Official title: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require reports on primary care spending under Federal health care programs and to establish a working group on primary care.

Sponsor: Rep. David Rouzer R-NC

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Where it went

IntroducedMay 12, 2026
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Latest action: May 12, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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. 8765.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. ROUZER, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 80, May 12, 2026, Page H3394):
Article 1, Section 8
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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

3 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 2 Democrats

2 of 3 cosponsors (67%) are from the other party.

Ami Bera (D-CA), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. David Rouzer.

Sponsor’s state and district

North Carolina in Congress · NC-7 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.