# 119-hr-9735: CLINIC Assistance Act

119-hr-9735, CLINIC Assistance Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-25).

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- As of: 2026-07-25
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9735
- Congress: 119
- Title: CLINIC Assistance Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

**Creates a federal grant program for law school clinics and pro bono programs** to help people challenge denied claims and enforce ERISA rights under employee welfare benefit plans.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Law school legal help for employees: benefit, low. If enacted, the Labor Department would run a grant program for accredited law schools. The schools would run attorney-supervised clinics, externships, and pro bono programs. The program would be authorized $5,000,000 for each fiscal year 2026 through 2030. No school could receive more than $500,000…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-9735 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9735)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [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)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9735 (as of 2026-07-25).