# 119-hr-8765: Prioritizing Primary Care Act of 2026

119-hr-8765, Prioritizing Primary Care Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8765
- Congress: 119
- Title: Prioritizing Primary Care Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Annual reporting on primary care spending by federal health programs** would be required, and the bill would create a Working Group to study how to prioritize, expand, and improve primary care access and quality. - Families and patients: Could see greater attention to primary care needs, with a focus on improving access and quality for people in rural and medically underserved areas. - Federal agencies and program managers: Agencies that run federal health programs would have to submit annual reports, starting within one year, listing the dollar amount and the share of program funds spent on primary care for the prior year. - Providers and policymakers: A new Working Group would study ways to prioritize primary care spending, increase provider accessibility, and boost service quality and then send recommendations to Congress after consulting states and stakeholders.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Primary care reporting and study: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would require federal health agencies to report each year on how much they spend on primary care. Reports would be due within one year and then at least annually, and would cover the one-year period ending 90 days before the report date. Each report would show the dollar amoun…

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- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8765 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8765)

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- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
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- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8765 (as of 2026-09-21).