We have received text from H.R. 5417: Health Access Innovation Act of 2025. This bill was received on 2025-09-16, and currently has 2 cosponsors.
Here is a short summary of the bill:
This bill, known as the Health Access Innovation Act of 2025, aims to improve health access and address health inequities through the establishment of a grant program. The program will allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide funding to eligible faith-based or community-based organizations. Here are the main points of the bill:
Grant Program Overview
The grant program is designed to:
- Expand access: Increase access to culturally and linguistically appropriate healthcare services.
- Encourage innovation: Support new approaches to tackling chronic health issues.
- Address health inequities: Focus on communities that face persistent health disparities.
Eligible Uses of Grant Funds
Funds awarded under this program can be used for a variety of purposes, including:
- Covering costs for medical services, health screenings, and preventive services.
- Improving access to healthcare and public health services.
- Increasing the diversity of healthcare workers.
- Providing services that are culturally sensitive and linguistically appropriate.
- Addressing social factors that impact health and create barriers to care.
- Supporting roles like community health navigators and peer support specialists.
- Building the capacity of community organizations.
Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for the grant program, organizations must:
- Be a faith-based or community-based organization.
- Demonstrate a track record of addressing health disparities in underserved communities.
- Be located in areas designated as medically underserved or facing a shortage of health professionals.
Grant Award Prioritization
In deciding which entities receive funding, the Secretary will prioritize organizations that have launched health programs during public health emergencies.
Funding Provisions
The bill proposes a budget for the grant program, including:
- $50 million for fiscal year 2026;
- $55 million for fiscal year 2027;
- $60 million for fiscal year 2028;
- $65 million for fiscal year 2029;
- $70 million for fiscal year 2030.
Additionally, a maximum of 5% of these funds may be allocated for administrative costs associated with the program.
Definition of Community-Based Organizations
The bill provides a definition for community-based organizations, referring to the definition provided in existing education law.
Conclusion
This legislation is a step toward enhancing health care access and addressing the challenges faced by marginalized communities through supportive funding for organizations that are actively working to reduce health inequities.
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Representative Nikema Williams Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Representative Nikema Williams:
- H.R.5417: Health Access Innovation Act of 2025
- H.R.5099: SAFES Act
- H.R.4917: Expanding the VOTE Act
- H.R.4916: Youth Voting Rights Act
- H.R.4915: Election Mail Act
- H.R.4914: Unhoused Voter Opportunity Through Elections Act
You can track bills proposed by Representative Nikema Williams on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Williams.
Representative Nikema Williams Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Representative Nikema Williams is worth $164.0K, as of September 26th, 2025. This is the 453rd highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Williams has approximately $0 invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
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