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119th Congress · H.R. 7830 · Introduced

WELLS Act

Latest action Mar 5, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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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Constitutional authority statement (CDATA)

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 42 (Thursday, March 5, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. KELLY of Illinois:H.R. 7830.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, clause 18[Page H2472]

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Introduced
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Sponsor

  • Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] · [D-IL-2] · K000385
    Dem-IL-2 current · 7 terms · @RepRobinKelly · 3 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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K000385
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current
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Robin L. Kelly
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Robin
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L.
last
Kelly
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null
nickname
null
birthday
1956-04-30
gender
F

Current term (7 total)

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rep
state
IL
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2
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null
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Democrat
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null
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2025-01-03
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2027-01-03
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null
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https://robinkelly.house.gov
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2329 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-1302
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2329 Rayburn House Office Building
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202-225-0773
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Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (4)

  • Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade (house) · house · rank 9
  • Communications and Technology (house) · house · rank 7
  • Health (house) · house · rank 4
  • House Committee on Energy and Commerce (house) · house · rank 12 · site

Social media

District offices (3)

  • 600 Town Center Road, Suite 505, Matteson, IL, 60443 · 708-679-0078 · fax 708-679-0216 · 9:00am-5:00pm · 41.5045381,-87.7382253
  • 1642 E. 56th Street, Suite 110, Chicago, IL, 60637 · 773-321-2001 · By appointment · 41.7937739,-87.5846617
  • 425 N. Gilbert Street, Suite 5, Danville, IL, 61832 · 217-516-4556 · 40.1315521,-87.6351607

Other names (0)

none

Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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H2IL02172
cycle
2026
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KELLY, ROBIN
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DEMOCRATIC PARTY
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House
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IL
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02
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Incumbent
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C
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2026
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null
first_file_date
2012-12-10
last_file_date
2024-12-10
last_f2_date
2024-12-10
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null

Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

cycle
2026
total_receipts
$456,271.69
total_disbursements
$2,471,382.66
cash_on_hand_end_period
$0.00
debts_owed_by_committee
$0.00
coverage_start_date
2025-01-01
coverage_end_date
2026-08-07

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (31)

  • Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · [D-NJ-12] · W000822 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-05 · original
    Dem-NJ-12 current · 6 terms · @RepBonnie · 1 district office
  • Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · [D-NY-9] · C001067 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-05 · original
    Dem-NY-9 current · 10 terms · @RepYvetteClarke · 1 district office
  • Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] · [D-NJ-10] · M001229 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-05 · original
    Dem-NJ-10 current · 2 terms · @RepLaMonica · 1 district office
  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · [D-DC-0] · N000147 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-05 · original
    Dem-DC current · 18 terms · @EleanorNorton · 1 district office
  • Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · [D-AL-7] · S001185 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-05 · original
    Dem-AL-7 current · 8 terms · @RepTerriSewell · 4 district offices
  • Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] · [D-OH-11] · B001313 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-05 · original
    Dem-OH-11 current · 3 terms · @RepShontelBrown · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · [D-WI-4] · M001160 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-05 · original
    Dem-WI-4 current · 11 terms · @RepGwenMoore · 1 district office
  • Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] · [D-NC-4] · F000477 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-05 · original
    Dem-NC-4 current · 2 terms · @ValerieFoushee · 1 district office
  • Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · [D-FL-24] · W000808 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-05 · original
    Dem-FL-24 current · 8 terms · @RepWilson · 4 district offices
  • Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · [D-MI-12] · T000481 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-05 · original
    Dem-MI-12 current · 4 terms · @RepRashida · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] · [D-AZ-3] · A000381 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-05 · original
    Dem-AZ-3 current · 1 term · @RepYassAnsari · 1 district office
  • Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · [D-NY-20] · T000469 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-05 · original
    Dem-NY-20 current · 9 terms · @RepPaulTonko · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] · [D-LA-6] · F000110 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-05 · original
    Dem-LA-6 current · 3 terms · @repfields · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] · [D-FL-20] · C001127 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-05 · original
    Dem-FL-20 current · 3 terms
  • Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · [D-IL-7] · D000096 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-05 · original
    Dem-IL-7 current · 15 terms · @RepDannyDavis · 1 district office
  • Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] · [D-CT-5] · H001081 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-19
    Dem-CT-5 current · 4 terms · @RepJahanaHayes · 1 district office
  • Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] · [D-CA-12] · S001231 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-14
    Dem-CA-12 current · 1 term · @RepLSimon · 1 district office
  • Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] · [D-MD-7] · M000687 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-16
    Dem-MD-7 current · 9 terms · @RepKweisiMfume · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] · [D-LA-2] · C001125 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-16
    Dem-LA-2 current · 3 terms · @RepTroyCarter · 6 district offices
  • Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] · [D-GA-5] · W000788 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-16
    Dem-GA-5 current · 3 terms · @RepNikema · 1 district office
  • Rep. Menefee, Christian D. [D-TX-18] · [D-TX-18] · M001245 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-16
    Dem-TX-18 current · 1 term · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · [D-IL-5] · Q000023 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-16
    Dem-IL-5 current · 9 terms · @RepMikeQuigley · 1 district office
  • Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] · [D-MD-4] · I000058 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-20
    Dem-MD-4 current · 2 terms · @RepGlennIvey · 1 district office
  • Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · [D-OH-3] · B001281 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-20
    Dem-OH-3 current · 7 terms · @RepBeatty · 1 district office
  • Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] · [D-HI-2] · T000487 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-20
    Dem-HI-2 current · 2 terms · @RepJillTokuda · 1 district office
  • Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] · [D-IL-14] · U000040 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-21
    Dem-IL-14 current · 4 terms · @RepUnderwood · 1 district office
  • Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · [D-WA-7] · J000298 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-28
    Dem-WA-7 current · 5 terms · @RepJayapal · 1 district office
  • Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] · [D-NM-3] · L000273 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-29
    Dem-NM-3 current · 3 terms · @RepTeresaLF · 4 district offices
  • Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · [D-CA-17] · K000389 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-29
    Dem-CA-17 current · 5 terms · @RepRoKhanna · 1 district office
  • Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] · [D-NJ-3] · C001136 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-30
    Dem-NJ-3 current · 1 term · @RepHerbConaway · 1 district office
  • Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] · [D-GA-6] · M001208 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-12
    Dem-GA-6 current · 4 terms · @RepLucyMcBath · 1 district office

Committees (2)

  • Ways and Means Committee [House Standing]
    2026-03-05T15:01:50ZReferred To
  • Energy and Commerce Committee [House Standing]
    2026-03-05T15:01:45ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (4)

  • 2026-03-05IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
  • 2026-03-05IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
  • 2026-03-05IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  • 2026-03-05IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-09-19T23:33:57Z
    WELLS Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2026-03-26T03:08:22Z
    WELLS Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2026-03-26T03:08:22Z
    Women Expansion of Learning and Labor Safety Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIH2026-03-26T03:03:21Z
    To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require hospitals to develop discharge plans for pregnant individuals as a condition of participation under Medicare, and for other purposes.

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Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Policy area

Health

Summaries

none

Related bills

  • S 4482 (119) WELLS Act
    Latest: 2026-05-11 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
  • HR 9877 (119) Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
    Latest: 2026-07-22 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, the Budget, Veterans' Affairs, Natural Resources, Armed Services, Homeland Security, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Foreign Affairs, 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.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

none

Laws

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Committee reports

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CBO cost estimates

none

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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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