# 119-hr-9513: Community Schools and Health Equity Act

119-hr-9513, Community Schools and Health Equity Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9513
- Congress: 119
- Title: Community Schools and Health Equity Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-29
- Sponsor: Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-10

## Summary

**Expanding school-based health services** in community schools by funding clinics, mental health care, and wraparound supports is the bill's main goal. It would create a competitive grant program administered by the Secretary of Education in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to help local school systems partner with Federally qualified health centers and community groups. - Families and students: Grants would fund primary care, mental health, preventive services, and referrals at school. They can also support nutrition assistance, housing referrals, family engagement, and legal help. - Schools and local providers: Funds may pay for hiring and training school nurses, mental health professionals, social workers, and community school coordinators. The grants encourage partnerships with Federally qualified health centers and institutions of higher education to develop health career pathways for students. - Equity and accountability: Priority goes to programs serving high concentrations of low-income students, many English learners, or located in medically underserved areas. Grantees must report annually on students served and outcomes and the Education Secretary must submit an evaluation to Congress every three years on program effectiveness.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More school health services for students: benefit, medium. This bill would create competitive grants to help community schools add or expand school-based health services. Grants would be run by the Secretary of Education with HHS and go to local education agencies, consortia, or LEA partnerships with community groups, federally qualified health centers, pu…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2038: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9513 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9513)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2038: American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2038)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9513 (as of 2026-10-10).