H.R. 8716 — Blood Pressure MATTERS Act

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To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require coverage of self-measured blood pressure monitoring for pregnant and postpartum individuals.Official Title as Introduced

Blood Pressure MATTERS ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Blood Pressure Mandated Accessible Telemetry Tracking for Eclampsia Risk Safeguards ActShort Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

H.R. 8716·House·Bill·Health

Rep. Nikema Williams(Democratic-Georgia-5)·

May 7, 2026

IntroducedIntroduced in House

May 7, 2026

HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

May 7, 2026

HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

May 7, 2026

HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Bill text

May 7, 2026As introduced in the House