# 119-hr-8209: To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the school-based health centers grant program.

119-hr-8209, To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the school-based health centers grant program., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8209
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the school-based health centers grant program.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-04-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Establishes a five-year guarantee of $55 million per year for School-Based Health Centers (SBHC) grant funding.** It replaces the prior open-ended "such sums as may be necessary" language with a fixed annual appropriation for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 and would not change program eligibility or grant rules beyond funding.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More school health funding for students: benefit, low. This bill would set fixed funding of $55 million per year for school-based health center grants for fiscal years 2027 through 2031. If enacted, the government would provide those grants to schools, community health centers, and local education agencies that apply. Your child would benefit only if t…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8209 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8209)

## Related
- [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-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8209 (as of 2026-09-21).