Healthier America: Legislative Proposals to Improve Public Health

WASHINGTON, D.C. — ‘Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, announced a hearing titled Healthier America: Legislative Proposals to Improve Public Health.’

“In the last election, voters across the country sent a resounding message of support for the Trump Administration’s pledge to build a healthier America. To continue delivering on this agenda, the Health Subcommittee is holding a legislative hearing next week to discuss policies promoting the health and well-being of Americans,” said Chairmen Guthrie and Griffith.

“During this hearing, we are going to be considering several pieces of legislation to bolster health resources for rural communities, incentivize disease research and prevention efforts, and increase access to care across the country. The House Committee on Energy and Commerce will continue working alongside the Trump Administration to support the public health priorities of Americans.”

Subcommittee on Health hearing titled Healthier America: Legislative Proposals to Improve Public Health.

WHAT: ‘Subcommittee on Health hearing on legislation addressing various areas of public health, including disease research and prevention efforts, bolstering resources for rural medical services and health care providers, promoting healthy activities, and increasing access to care.’

The hearing will focus on the following bills:

• H.R. 4348, To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes. (Reps. Smith-NJ and Doggett)
• H.R. 4541, EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2025 (Reps. Wasserman Schultz and Miller-Meeks)
• H.R. 3747, Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer’s Provider Training Act (Reps. Balderson and Barragán)
• H.R. 8209, School-Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act of 2026 (Reps. Tonko and Balderson)
• H.R. 5160, Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2025 (Reps. Smith-NJ and Matsui)
• H.R. 8205, Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026 (Reps. Quigley and Calvert)
• H.R. 6121, Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (Reps. Moore and Panetta)
• H.R., [Nutrition Education and Chronic Disease Prevention in Community Health Centers Act of 2026] (Rep. Harshbarger)
• H.R. 8201, Expanding Community Access to Health Services Act (Rep. Lee-NV)
• H.R., [Digital Health Screeners Act of 2026] (Rep. Balderson)

Witnesses:

• Jamie Ulmer, MA _ President and CEO, Healthcare Network
• Rachel F. Brem, MD, FACR, FSBI — Co-Founder, Chief Medical Officer, Brem Foundation to Defeat Breast Cancer and Professor and Vice-Chair Emeritus, The George Washington University
• Holly Ahern, MS, MT(ASCP) — Associate Professor of Microbiology, State University of New York Adirondack
• Amy L. Ronneberg, MBA — Chief Executive Officer, National Marrow Donor Program
• Brian Wallach & Sandra Abrevaya — Co-Founders, I AM ALS
• René Quashie, JD — Vice President, Digital Health, Consumer Technology Association