# 119-hr-10798: Silicosis Prevention and Treatment Act

119-hr-10798, Silicosis Prevention and Treatment Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10798
- Congress: 119
- Title: Silicosis Prevention and Treatment Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-30

## Summary

**A federal grant program to fund silicosis treatment and education** would create competitive grants for clinics and health departments to screen, diagnose, treat, and teach workers about silicosis. The program focuses on high-risk industries and aims to ensure care is available regardless of a patient's ability to pay. - Families and patients: People with silicosis could access screening, diagnosis, pulmonary rehabilitation, care coordination, and benefits counseling to help navigate state and federal compensation programs. - Workers in high-exposure industries: Grants would fund outreach and education to raise awareness and support prevention and early detection among workers exposed to silica. - Health centers and providers: Federally qualified health centers, hospitals, state and local health departments, and nonprofit clinics would be eligible for competitive grants to deliver services and patient care plans. *Authorizes $10 million per year for fiscal years 2027–2031 to carry out the program.*

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for silicosis prevention and care: benefit, medium. This bill would create a competitive grant program at HHS through HRSA. Grants would go to community health centers, hospitals, state or local health departments, and nonprofit clinics or providers. Grants would fund treatment of people with silicosis regardless of ability to pay. They would pay fo…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10798 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10798)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5862)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10798 (as of 2026-10-30).