# 119-hr-9061: PREEMPT Act

119-hr-9061, PREEMPT Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9061
- Congress: 119
- Title: PREEMPT Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-02

## Summary

**Federal guidance on Medicaid and CHIP coverage for early preeclampsia tests.** This bill would require HHS to issue guidance on which screening tests may be covered and to provide technical assistance to States and Medicaid managed care organizations. - Pregnant people on Medicaid or CHIP: Clearer federal guidance could improve access to early screening, detection, and management for preeclampsia, including biomarker tests. - States and Medicaid managed care plans: HHS must issue guidance within 180 days and must provide technical assistance within 30 days after a State requests help about coverage for a specific test. - Diagnostic labs and device makers: The bill defines biomarker tests to include tests regulated and cleared by the Food and Drug Administration as devices and laboratory-developed tests from labs certified to perform high-complexity testing.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Preeclampsia test guidance for Medicaid and CHIP: benefit, medium. If enacted, HHS would issue guidance to States and Medicaid managed care organizations within 180 days on best practices for early screening, detection, and care for preeclampsia for pregnant women on Medicaid or CHIP. The guidance would identify which early-detection tests may be furnished as medi…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1410: 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9061 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9061)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-1410: 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1410)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9061 (as of 2026-07-02).