# 119-s-4499: ALERT Act of 2026

119-s-4499, ALERT Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-23).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4499
- Congress: 119
- Title: ALERT Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-23

## Summary

**This bill would require the Department of Health and Human Services to expand the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) to provide real-time infectious disease surveillance in nursing homes nationwide.** It sets up a five-year program with federal contracts, privacy protections, and evaluation requirements to speed outbreak detection and reporting.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Real-time disease monitoring for nursing homes: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require the CDC Director to start, within 180 days, a 5-year program to expand the National Healthcare Safety Network for real-time infectious disease surveillance in nursing homes nationwide. The program would let HHS contract with U.S.-based firms (they must keep HITRUS…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4499 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4499)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4499 (as of 2026-05-23).