# 119-hr-8970: Gambling Disorder Health Study Act

119-hr-8970, Gambling Disorder Health Study Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8970
- Congress: 119
- Title: Gambling Disorder Health Study Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-24

## Summary

**This bill would create a nationwide research program to study gambling disorder, its origins, and long-term effects.** It would authorize funding for FY2027–2029 equal to 10% of the prior year's taxes under section 4401(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code and direct the Department of Health and Human Services to consult with the National Institutes of Health, the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, the Comptroller General, and the National Academies. - Families and people affected by gambling disorder would get stronger evidence on long-term psychological, social, and economic harms and on potential treatments and coping strategies. - Researchers and public or nonprofit institutions would gain funding and collaboration opportunities to pursue eight focused objectives, including mobile and online gambling, video-game related behaviors, and demographic risk patterns. - Policymakers and regulators would receive a progress report within two years and annual updates to Congress with findings, recommendations, and international comparisons of prevention and regulatory approaches.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- National gambling disorder research program: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary of Health and Human Services would run a nationwide research program on gambling disorder. The program would study origins and early cases, long-term psychological, social, economic, and behavioral harms, demographics, and possible interventions and treatments. It would ex…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8970 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8970)

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- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8970 (as of 2026-08-24).