To require the coverage of testing for certain sexually transmitted infections without the imposition of cost sharing, and for other purposes.
Key claim: HR9946 would require coverage of testing for certain sexually transmitted infections without the imposition of cost sharing.
Abstract
(HR9946 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-07-23): Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Veterans’ Affairs, Armed Services, 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.
Why this matters
If enacted, HR9946 would expand the set of preventive services that insurers, Medicare, TRICARE, VA, and IHS must cover with no copay or deductible for enrollees, lowering out-of-pocket costs for STI screening. The referral to five committees signals broad jurisdictional reach across commercial insurance, federal entitlement programs, and military/veteran health systems, though the bill remains at an early legislative stage.