# 119-hr-8794: FED UP with Bleeding Disorders Act of 2026

119-hr-8794, FED UP with Bleeding Disorders Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8794
- Congress: 119
- Title: FED UP with Bleeding Disorders Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Improve diagnosis, treatment, and awareness of bleeding disorders in women and girls**, with special focus on reaching rural and underserved communities. This bill would require the Department of Health and Human Services to lead an interagency review, publish a public report within two years, solicit public comment, and fund a nationwide education and outreach campaign. - Women, girls, and families: Would target inheritable bleeding disorders such as hemophilia and von Willebrand disease, identify barriers to timely diagnosis, and push to expand access to hemophilia treatment centers and other care in rural and underserved areas. - Providers and researchers: Would promote provider training and education, push for greater inclusion of women and girls in clinical research, and recommend better coordination across agencies including CMS, HRSA, CDC, NIH, VA, the Defense Health Agency, and FDA. - Public health departments, schools, and communities: Would fund competitive grants or contracts for an evidence-based awareness campaign that supplies culturally and linguistically appropriate resources, uses benchmarks and qualitative evaluation, and is authorized at $10.0 million per year for FY2027–FY2031. *This bill would authorize $10.0 million per year for FY2027 through FY2031, increasing federal spending by $50.0 million over that period.*

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Campaign for women and girls' bleeding disorders: benefit, low. This bill would direct HHS to fund a nationwide education and awareness campaign about bleeding disorders in women and girls. Within one year after the HHS review report is published, HHS would award competitive grants or contracts to run the campaign. The campaign would target clinicians, schools,…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-1144: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8794 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8794)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-1144: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorizatio…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1144)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8794 (as of 2026-09-21).