# 119-hr-6972: Reporting Accountability and Abuse Prevention Act of 2026

119-hr-6972, Reporting Accountability and Abuse Prevention Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-23).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6972
- Congress: 119
- Title: Reporting Accountability and Abuse Prevention Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-23

## Summary

**This bill would make compliance with state and local sexual‑abuse reporting laws a condition for receiving Title X grants.** It would require grant recipients to adopt written plans, train staff, keep specific records, and face repayment and suspension for repeat violations. - Minors and families: Every minor seeking Title X services would be screened for possible abuse, given counseling on resisting coercion, and subject to age checks when required by state law. - Clinics and providers: Grantees would need written policies and procedures, timely annual training for all staff, and protocols to conduct preliminary screenings when pregnancy, sexually transmitted disease, or suspected abuse are present. - Records and oversight: Programs must document patient ages, each notification or report, and partner ages when relevant. The Secretary of Health and Human Services, the HHS Inspector General, and the Comptroller General may review those records. - Enforcement on grantees: Initial violations prompt remedial work with the Secretary. Repeat violations can trigger repayment of federal Title X funds and a 36-month ban on receiving Title X assistance.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New reporting rules for clinics serving minors: mixed, medium. If enacted, clinics that get Title X funding would have to follow all state and local laws that require reporting child abuse, sexual abuse, rape, incest, intimate partner violence, and human trafficking. They would need a written plan that explains reporting duties, annual staff training, counseli…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-6972 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6972)

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- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
- [119-hr-45: FIND Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-45)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6972 (as of 2026-10-23).