# 119-hr-7602: State of Men’s Health Act

119-hr-7602, State of Men’s Health Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7602
- Congress: 119
- Title: State of Men’s Health Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Creates an Office of Men's Health within HHS** to study the state of men's health and coordinate federal programs and screenings for conditions where men have worse outcomes. It would also require a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study and a report back to Congress.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Create an HHS Office for men's health: benefit, medium. This bill would create an Office of Men's Health inside HHS. The office would be set up within 18 months of enactment. It would coordinate and promote programs to improve men's health, with emphasis on colorectal and prostate cancer, diabetes, high cholesterol, and mental health screening for men a…
- Limits on funding for men's office: cost, low. This bill would prohibit any new appropriations to carry out the Comptroller General study and to carry out the Office of Men's Health. Any money used would have to come from funds already authorized by other law. Funds authorized for the Office on Women's Health or any other HHS women's health off…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7602 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7602)

## Related
- [119-hr-8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8800)
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7602 (as of 2026-09-21).