# 119-hr-9946: Equity in STI Testing Act

119-hr-9946, Equity in STI Testing Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-07).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9946
- Congress: 119
- Title: Equity in STI Testing Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-07

## Summary

**This bill would require** coverage without cost‑sharing for screening tests and their administration for five sexually transmitted infections: HIV, gonorrhea, syphilis, trichomoniasis, and chlamydia. It would extend that preventive coverage across major federal health programs and set phased effective dates for implementation.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Free STI screening through Indian Health Service: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary of HHS would cover, without cost-sharing, screening tests and the administration of tests for HIV, gonorrhea, syphilis, trichomoniasis, and chlamydia for Indians receiving services through the Indian Health Service, including Urban Indian Organizations. This would apply re…
- Free STI tests for military and veterans: benefit, low. If enacted, TRICARE beneficiaries would be entitled to screening tests and administration for HIV, gonorrhea, syphilis, trichomoniasis, and chlamydia when such testing would be covered under section 2713(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act. TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Select could not impose cost-…
- Medicare Advantage no-cost STI screening: benefit, low. If enacted, Medicare Advantage plans that offer Part B benefits would have to offer screening tests and the administration of tests for HIV, gonorrhea, syphilis, trichomoniasis, and chlamydia as Part B preventive services when such testing would be covered under section 2713(a)(1) of the Public Hea…
- No-cost STI tests for Medicaid and CHIP: benefit, low. If enacted, Medicaid would have to cover screening tests and the administration of tests for HIV, gonorrhea, syphilis, trichomoniasis, and chlamydia when such testing would be covered under section 2713(a)(1) of the Public Health Service Act. States could not impose cost-sharing for those tests in…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-9946 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9946)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [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-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9946 (as of 2026-10-07).