Congress·In Committee·H.R. 9389

Nutrition Education and Chronic Disease Prevention in Community Health Centers Act of 2026

Community Health Centers: Nutrition Education and Disease Prevention

Jun 25·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committee

This bill is currently in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce after a subcommittee approved it on June 24, 2026. The full committee must now decide whether to review the bill. It is actively moving through the early stages of the legislative process.

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Unlikely to pass

While the bill addresses popular health topics, most bills introduced by a single representative without broad support fail to move past the committee stage.

Key Points

This bill provides new funding for community health centers to add nutrition education and counseling to their regular medical services.
Health centers can use the money to hire registered dietitians and community health workers to help patients manage long-term health issues through better eating habits.
The program prioritizes clinics that serve people in areas with high rates of food insecurity or where many residents have diet-related illnesses like diabetes.
Medical staff at these centers will receive extra training in nutrition science so they can better advise their patients during routine checkups.
The government will study these programs to see if they improve patient health and reduce overall healthcare spending for federal programs.

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Milestones

3 milestones5 actions

Jun 25, 2026House

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Jun 25, 2026House

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jun 23, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jun 23, 2026House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Jun 23, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Nutrition Education and Chronic Disease Prevention in Community Health Centers Act of 2026

Bill NumberHR 9389

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

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