# 119-hr-7875: POINTS Act of 2026

119-hr-7875, POINTS Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-08).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7875
- Congress: 119
- Title: POINTS Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-08

## Summary

**Creates a federal grant program to expand prevention, screening, and treatment for gambling addiction.** This program funds culturally and linguistically appropriate services, provider training, telehealth, peer support, hotlines, and public outreach while prioritizing groups and areas with the greatest need. - People with gambling problems: More local options for screening, brief intervention, outpatient or telehealth treatment, peer support groups, and coordinated hotlines. - Health care providers and primary care settings: Grants can pay for training in screening, brief intervention, and referral for treatment to catch and treat gambling problems earlier. - Tribal communities, youth, veterans, and underserved areas: Applications that serve Native American communities, youth, members of the Armed Forces and veterans, partner with community organizations, or operate in health professional shortage areas get priority. - Federal funding rule: For FY2027 the program is authorized at an amount equal to 33 percent of amounts the Treasury receives under Internal Revenue Code section 4401(a) for 2025, with CPI-U adjustments for FY2028–2032.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2026-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2026-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More gambling addiction treatment grants: benefit, low. This bill would create competitive federal grants for States, Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations to establish, improve, or expand gambling addiction prevention and treatment services. Grants would fund training for providers, screening and brief intervention, prevention outreach, telehealth or…

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- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
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- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7875 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7875)

## Related
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- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [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-7875 (as of 2026-10-08).