To establish a pilot program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to support local jurisdictions in developing neighborhood-level, publicly accessible health data platforms, to establish a National Neighborhood Health Data Repository, and for other purposes.

House Bill

H.R. 7717

119th Congress

To establish a pilot program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to support local jurisdictions in developing neighborhood-level, publicly accessible health data platforms, to establish a National Neighborhood Health Data Repository, and for other purposes.

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Introduced:Feb 25, 2026

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Summary

This bill would create a pilot program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help local communities develop online platforms that share neighborhood-level health data with the public. It would also establish a national database to collect and store this neighborhood health information from across the country.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Introduced2/25/2026

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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To establish a pilot program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to support local jurisdictions in developing neighborhood-level, publicly accessible health data platforms, to establish a National Neighborhood Health Data Repository, and for other purposes.

This bill would create a pilot program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help local communities develop online platforms that share neighborhood-level health data with the public. It would also establish a national database to collect

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This bill would create a pilot program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help local communities develop online platforms that share neighborhood-level health data with the public. It would also establish a national database to collect and store this neighborhood health information from across the country.

Bill Number: 7717
Introduced: 2/25/2026
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Title: To establish a pilot program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to support local jurisdictions in developing neighborhood-level, publicly accessible health data platforms, to establish a National Neighborhood Health Data Repository, and for other purposes.
Bill Number: 7717
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced: 2/25/2026
Summary: This bill would create a pilot program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help local communities develop online platforms that share neighborhood-level health data with the public. It would also establish a national database to collect and store this neighborhood health infor

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would create a pilot program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help local communities develop online platforms that share neighborhood-level health data with the public. It would also establish a national database to collect and store this neighborhood health information from across the country.

Last updated: 2/28/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill creates a pilot program run by the CDC to support local governments in building public health data platforms for their neighborhoods.
These platforms would make health information available at the neighborhood level, rather than just city or county-wide statistics.
The bill establishes a National Neighborhood Health Data Repository to collect and store health data from participating communities nationwide.
The program aims to make health data more accessible to everyday citizens in their own communities.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would affect local health departments and community organizations that want to share health data with residents. It would also impact residents who could gain access to detailed health information about their specific neighborhoods, potentially helping them understand local health trends and risks. The CDC would receive new responsibilities for managing the pilot program and national data repository.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

7717, 119th Congress (2026). "To establish a pilot program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to support local jurisdictions in developing neighborhood-level, publicly accessible health data platforms, to establish a National Neighborhood Health Data Repository, and for other purposes.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-hr-7717

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