# 119-s-786: Public Health Funding Restoration Act

119-s-786, Public Health Funding Restoration Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-786
- Congress: 119
- Title: Public Health Funding Restoration Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Restore the Prevention and Public Health Fund to $2 billion annually** to expand support for vaccination, disease control, and community prevention programs across states, Tribal nations, and local areas. - Families and children would get stronger backing for immunizations and childhood lead poisoning prevention. The bill cites that every dollar spent on childhood vaccines saves $16.50 in future health care costs. - State, local, Tribal, and territorial health departments would receive more flexible funding to respond to outbreaks and local health threats and to expand CDC programs like the Section 317 Immunization Program and Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity. - Seniors and people with mental health needs would see increased investment in elder care and mental health prevention activities. - The bill emphasizes prevention’s return on investment, noting every $1 spent on prevention saves nearly $6 in health spending and that a $2.9 billion community prevention investment could yield about $16.5 billion in annual savings within five years.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Restore $2 billion for public health: benefit, high. If enacted, the government would provide $2 billion each year to the Prevention and Public Health Fund starting in fiscal year 2026. The money would fund prevention programs and grants for the CDC and state, local, Tribal, and territorial health departments. It would support vaccinations, disease d…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability 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
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-s-786 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/786)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [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)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-786 (as of 2025-12-21).