# 119-s-2825: Health Access Innovation Act of 2025

119-s-2825, Health Access Innovation Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2825
- Congress: 119
- Title: Health Access Innovation Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

This bill would create a new Health Equity Innovation Grant Program to award **grants to faith- and community-based organizations to expand culturally and linguistically appropriate care** and reduce chronic disease disparities. Grants would pay for medical and preventive services, expand access in medically underserved communities and health professional shortage areas, and support local programs that address social drivers of health. - Families and patients in underserved areas would gain increased access to screenings, tests, preventive care, and services aimed at chronic disease challenges in their communities. - Faith- and community-based organizations that have shown success addressing health disparities could receive funding to expand capacity and carry out programs, with priority for groups that ran health workforce or access programs during a public health emergency. - Local health workforces would get support for roles like community health navigators, community health workers (promotores de salud), peer support specialists, and community health representatives to improve connection to care. *Would authorize $50.0 million for FY2026, $55.0 million for FY2027, $60.0 million for FY2028, $65.0 million for FY2029, and $70.0 million for FY2030, with up to 5% allowed for administrative costs.*

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More local health services in underserved areas: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would create the Health Equity Innovation Grant Program. HHS could award grants to faith- or community-based groups. These groups must be located in medically underserved communities or designated health professional shortage areas. Grants could pay for medical services, healt…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2825 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2825)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2825 (as of 2026-04-21).