HR8716-119

In Committee

Blood Pressure MATTERS Act

119th Congress Introduced May 7, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 2, adds or tightens a compliance mandate, definition change provision: 2799A–12, and adds or tightens a compliance mandate, definition change provision: 727. It relies on compliance mandates, definition changes, and appropriations. The main policy areas are Healthcare.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 2.
  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate, definition change provision: 2799A–12.
  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate, definition change provision: 727.
  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate, definition change provision: 9827.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 2, adds or tightens a compliance mandate, definition change provision: 2799A–12, and adds or tightens a compliance mandate, definition change provision: 727.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare

Primary Purpose

The bill expands a appropriation, compliance mandate, definition change provision: 2, adds or tightens a compliance mandate, definition change provision: 2799A–12, and adds or tightens a compliance mandate, definition change provision: 727.

Policy Domains

Healthcare

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
May 7, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in …

May 7, 2026

Introduced in House

May 7, 2026

Ms. Williams of Georgia (for herself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Wilson …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"specified blood pressure management device" §HBDC35DC5B674477590BAC3652B52E1A1

a device that— can be used by an individual to measure their own blood pressure without the assistance of a health care provider

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