# 119-hr-9228: Health DATA Act of 2026

119-hr-9228, Health DATA Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3] (R-MO); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-08).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9228
- Congress: 119
- Title: Health DATA Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-06-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Onder, Robert F. [R-MO-3] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-08

## Summary

**Gives ERISA plan fiduciaries direct, standardized access to health-claims data.** The bill requires plans to get full claims and de-identified encounter data for oversight, in HIPAA-consistent formats and delivery methods.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Privacy rules for plan claims data: benefit, low. This bill would require any plan data shared under the new rules to be handled in line with existing HIPAA privacy and security regulations. It would not change HIPAA or add new privacy duties for service providers or plan sponsors. Plans could disclose data only in ways consistent with HIPAA.
- More plan data for employers: benefit, low. This bill would give plan fiduciaries stronger access to claims, pricing, fees, and audit records. Contracts could not limit access or delay data more than 15 days, and fiduciaries could run audits and see overpayment and payment terms. Plans would get unmodified electronic claims and payment files…
- Fines for blocking plan data: mixed, medium. This bill would let the Labor Department fine a person or company up to $10,000 per day for violating the plan data rules. The penalty could apply to network service providers, TPAs, plan sponsors, or plan administrators. Penalties would be in addition to other legal penalties. The change would str…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4091: LEDGER Act
- 119-hr-335: Repeal the NFA Act
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- 119-hr-5549: Efficient Nuclear Licensing Hearings Act
- 119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.
- 119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9228 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9228)

## Related
- [119-hr-4091: LEDGER Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4091)
- [119-hr-335: Repeal the NFA Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-335)
- [119-hres-1511: Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1511)
- [119-hr-5549: Efficient Nuclear Licensing Hearings Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5549)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9228 (as of 2026-10-08).