Community Health Profiles Act
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Latest action (25 Feb 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
What this bill does
H.R. 7717, the Community Health Profiles Act, would establish a pilot program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This program would award grants to up to 25 eligible local entities, such as state or local health departments or municipal and county governments. The grants would support these entities in creating or improving publicly accessible health data platforms that provide information at the neighborhood level. The goal is to promote equitable access to local health data and support data-driven public health planning, with a focus on addressing health disparities.
The bill also proposes the creation of a National Neighborhood Health Data Repository. This repository would collect de-identified, aggregated health data submitted from the local platforms established through the pilot program. The repository would aim to enable comparisons of health data across different local jurisdictions while respecting privacy standards. Grant recipients would be prioritized if they serve populations experiencing health disparities and lack a neighborhood-level data system, and if they plan to use the data to reduce these disparities.
This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on February 25, 2026, and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. As it has just been introduced, it has not yet been voted on by the full House or Senate. If it were to pass both chambers and be signed by the President, the CDC would then have one year to establish the pilot program. The pilot program is designed to operate for four years before terminating.
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Timeline
25 Feb 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 7717 do?
- H.R. 7717, the Community Health Profiles Act, would establish a pilot program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This program would award grants to up to 25 eligible local entities, such as state or local health departments or municipal and county governments. The grants would support these entities in creating or improving publicly accessible health data platforms that provide information at the neighborhood level. The goal is to promote equitable access to local health data and support data-driven public health planning, with a focus on addressing health disparities. The bill also proposes the creation of a National Neighborhood Health Data Repository. This repository would collect de-identified, aggregated health data submitted from the local platforms established through the pilot program. The repository would aim to enable comparisons of health data across different local jurisdictions while respecting privacy standards. Grant recipients would be prioritized if they serve populations experiencing health disparities and lack a neighborhood-level data system, and if they plan to use the data to reduce these disparities. This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on February 25, 2026, and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. As it has just been introduced, it has not yet been voted on by the full House or Senate. If it were to pass both chambers and be signed by the President, the CDC would then have one year to establish the pilot program. The pilot program is designed to operate for four years before terminating.
- Has H.R. 7717 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 7717. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 7717?
- H.R. 7717 was sponsored by Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 7717?
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (25 Feb 2026).
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