# 119-hr-6682: Endometriosis CARE Act

119-hr-6682, Endometriosis CARE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6682
- Congress: 119
- Title: Endometriosis CARE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 27
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a federal program to expand research, data, and access to care for endometriosis.** It would fund NIH research, require HHS to study access barriers and insurance and Medicaid data, and support public education, provider guidance, and a National Academies disparities study. - Families and patients would get more public education, culturally and linguistically appropriate mental health support, and an internet clearinghouse of information for patients and clinicians. - Health care professionals would receive funded dissemination of evidence-based guidance and training, with $2 million per year authorized for 2026–2030 to support provider outreach. - Researchers and federal programs would get enhanced data collection and surveillance through $50 million per year for 2026–2030 for NIH activities, and the National Academies would complete a disparities study authorized at $500,000. *Would authorize about $270.5 million in appropriations for 2026–2030 and therefore increase federal spending.*

## Cosponsors (27)

- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2025-12-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-12-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More NIH endometriosis research funding: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would authorize the NIH Director to fund data collection, surveillance, and research on endometriosis. It would provide $50 million per year for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030 for those activities. The NIH Director would also be allowed to create or expand an online cle…
- Public and provider endometriosis education: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require HHS to run a public education program about endometriosis and to share evidence-based guidance with health care professionals. Each activity is authorized at $2 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030. The public materials would target racial and ethni…
- Study and data review on endometriosis disparities: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would require HHS to analyze barriers to accessing endometriosis treatments, including transportation and provider shortages. HHS could use T-MSIS Medicaid/CHIP data and require group health plans, issuers, and State Medicaid/CHIP programs to provide or report data, with demogr…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2763: American Family Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6682 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6682)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-2763: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2763)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6682 (as of 2026-09-21).