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Health Policy Tracker

The Black Health Policy Tracker follows federal and state legislation that directly affects the health, coverage, and rights of Black Americans. We update this tracker weekly. Our editorial team selects bills based on their potential disproportionate impact on Black communities, in both positive and harmful directions. We provide non-partisan analysis grounded in health equity research.

Use the filters to find bills by jurisdiction, category, status, or priority. Each bill page includes a summary, analysis, and specific actions you can take.

8 bills tracked

Active Federal Environmental Health Passed both chambers
H.R. 3888

PFAS Clean Water Act

Sponsor: Rep. Debbie Dingell (D) · Last action:

Who benefits: Communities with PFAS-contaminated water, estimated at 200+ million Americans exposed above new federal limits. Rural communities near military bases and …

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Critical Federal Medicaid & Coverage In committee
H.R. 567

Medicaid Work Requirements Bill

Sponsor: Rep. Jason Smith (R) · Last action:

Who benefits: States seeking greater administrative flexibility to manage Medicaid rolls. Fiscal conservatives who prioritize deficit reduction through entitlement contraction. Under the …

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Resolved CA Maternal Health Signed into law
AB 2258

CA AB 2258

Sponsor: Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D) · Last action:

Who benefits: Black birthing people in California, who die in childbirth at 3.1 times the rate of white women even in the …

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Active Federal Maternal Health In committee
H.R. 2234

Momnibus Act 2025

Sponsor: Rep. Lauren Underwood (D) · Last action:

Who benefits: Black birthing people and their families. Community-based doulas, midwives, and perinatal health workers whose services would be reimbursed by Medicaid. …

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Active Federal Health Equity / Anti-Discrimination In committee
H.R. 3635

HEAA 2025

Sponsor: Rep. Robin Kelly (D) · Last action:

Who benefits: Black, Latino, Indigenous, and Asian American patients at federally qualified health centers. Minority health researchers seeking NIH funding. State health …

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Watch Federal Health Workforce In committee
S. 1234

CHW Investment Act

Sponsor: Sen. Cory Booker (D) · Last action:

Who benefits: Community health workers, patient navigators, and promotores de salud, largely women of color in low-income communities, who currently work in …

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Critical TX Reproductive Rights Passed one chamber
SB 14

Texas SB 14 (2025)

Sponsor: Sen. Angela Paxton (R) · Last action:

Who benefits: Proponents argue the bill strengthens the existing abortion prohibition and closes perceived loopholes. Anti-abortion advocacy organizations including Texas Alliance for …

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Critical MS Medicaid & Coverage Failed / died
HB 2020

MS Medicaid Expansion

Sponsor: Rep. Missy McGee (R) · Last action:

Who benefits: An estimated 200,000 Mississippians in the coverage gap who currently have no viable insurance option. Hospitals across Mississippi facing closure …

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Transparency

How we track legislation

Our editorial team selects bills for inclusion based on three criteria: (1) The bill would directly affect health care access, coverage, or outcomes for Black Americans; (2) The bill is currently active or recently resolved at the federal or state level; or (3) The bill has received meaningful advocacy attention from Black health organizations, civil rights groups, or community health workers.

Sources: We track bills through Congress.gov (federal), LegiScan (state), and direct monitoring of committee agendas. We do not scrape, every update is manually verified by our policy editor before publication.

Bias disclosure: We are an editorially independent publication covering Black health. We do not endorse or oppose political parties. We do hold a clear editorial position that health equity is a moral and public health imperative. Bills that expand coverage, reduce disparities, or protect reproductive rights receive coverage that reflects this position, consistent with our editorial standards. Bills that restrict access or roll back protections are covered with equal rigor and primary-source citation.

Corrections: Email hello@blackhealth.org with bill-specific corrections, including updated bill status and official bill text references.

Policy analysis is editorial. We cite primary sources. Email corrections to hello@blackhealth.org.