# 119-hr-5488: Special Diabetes Program for Indians Reauthorization Act of 2025

119-hr-5488, Special Diabetes Program for Indians Reauthorization Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5488
- Congress: 119
- Title: Special Diabetes Program for Indians Reauthorization Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Reauthorizes annual funding for the Special Diabetes Program for Indians.** It would provide $160 million each year from 2026 through 2030 to fund the program, and allows unobligated funds to remain available until expended. - Families and patients in American Indian and Alaska Native communities: Keeps program funding that supports diabetes care and prevention, helping sustain services where rates are high. - Tribal health providers and clinics: Creates a predictable $160 million annual appropriation for 2026 through 2030 to aid planning and program continuity. - Program flexibility: Specifies that unobligated funds remain available until expended, letting projects use multi-year funding without returning it to the Treasury. *Would authorize $160 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 for the Special Diabetes Program for Indians.*

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More funding for tribal diabetes care: benefit, high. This bill would extend the Special Diabetes Program for Indians for five years. It would authorize $160 million each year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030. The money would go to tribal health programs and Indian Health Service grantees to prevent and treat diabetes in American Indian and Alaska N…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5371: Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
- 119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5488 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5488)

## Related
- [119-hr-7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7148)
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-5371: Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Constructi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5371)
- [119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2048)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5488 (as of 2026-04-21).