# 119-s-3944: Women’s Heart Health Expansion Act of 2026

119-s-3944, Women’s Heart Health Expansion Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3944
- Congress: 119
- Title: Women’s Heart Health Expansion Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-02-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-05

## Summary

**Expand the WISEWOMAN program** to fund more preventive heart services for women. This bill would reauthorize the Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the Nation program and create supplemental grants for additional preventive health services under Section 1509 of the Public Health Service Act. - Women at risk of heart disease would have greater access to screening, evaluation, and preventive services through the extended WISEWOMAN network. - Community and state health programs would be eligible for new supplemental grants to offer additional preventive services to women. - Federal public health authorities would gain explicit authority in Section 1509 to support expanded preventive care for women through grant awards.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More heart health checks for women: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Department of Health and Human Services would award supplemental grants to expand preventive heart services for women served by section 1501 grantees and other HHS-approved providers. These grants would pay for screenings like blood pressure, cholesterol, obesity, and other risk-fac…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1667: Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2025
- 119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3944 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3944)

## Related
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1667: Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1667)
- [119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3492)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3944 (as of 2026-09-05).