# 119-hr-9820: CDC Tribal Public Health Security and Preparedness Act

119-hr-9820, CDC Tribal Public Health Security and Preparedness Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-22).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9820
- Congress: 119
- Title: CDC Tribal Public Health Security and Preparedness Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-22

## Summary

**Elevating tribal participation and funding in public health preparedness.** This bill would expand the Public Health Service Act cooperative-agreement program to make Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, urban Indian organizations, and consortia eligible and to create a dedicated tribal funding pathway. - Tribal governments and organizations: Tribal governments, Tribal organizations, urban Indian organizations, and consortia could apply through a new tribal pathway that guarantees at least 10 cooperative agreements, forbids matching requirements, and allows program modifications or waivers crafted with tribal consultation. - Funding and states: Sets a $750 million baseline for awards each year for fiscal years 2026–2028 and reserves not less than 5% of those funds for tribal awards, while clarifying a separate funding line for states. - Accountability and planning: Requires mandatory tribal consultation in program design and a report within two years documenting award recipients, unfunded applicants, waiver rationales, and tribal public health infrastructure gaps, with recommendations to Congress. *It would increase federal spending by establishing a $750 million annual baseline for relevant cooperative agreements in fiscal years 2026–2028 and reserving at least 5% each year for tribal awards.*

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More public health grants for Tribes: benefit, high. This bill would create a dedicated tribal cooperative-agreement track for CDC public-health preparedness grants. It would set funding at $750 million each year for fiscal years 2026 through 2028 and reserve at least 5% of that funding each year for tribal awards. The Secretary would have to award a…
- Tribes included in preparedness plans: benefit, low. This bill would add Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations to program definitions and stakeholder lists. It would add Tribal educational agencies to certain cross-references. It would also require local emergency plans to include Tribes, Tribal organizations, and urban…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5356: National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-10115: Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9820 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9820)

## Related
- [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-5356: National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5356)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-10115: Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10115)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9820 (as of 2026-08-22).