WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Alex Padilla issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), along with Senators Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.)and Representatives Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.-25),Robin Kelly (D-Ill.-02), and Grace Meng (D-N.Y.-06) announced the reintroduction of theHealth Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA) of 2026, bicameral legislation that would address health disparities among racial and ethnic minorities as well as women, the LGBTQ+ community, rural populations, and socioeconomically disadvantaged communities across the United States.HEAAwas introduced in coordination with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAP...