United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

S 4499 — ALERT Act of 2026

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced May 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

The bill enhances real-time infectious disease surveillance in nursing homes across the U.S.

The ALERT Act of 2026 aims to improve public health surveillance in nursing homes by expanding the National Healthcare Safety Network. It requires the Department of Health and Human Services to develop a program for real-time monitoring of infectious diseases.

What this means for you
  • Families: This may enhance safety and health monitoring in nursing homes, providing families with greater confidence in care facilities.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill requires the expansion and enhancement of the National Healthcare Safety Network for real-time infectious disease surveillance in nursing homes.

  • 42 U.S.C. 247d-f

    SEC. 319N. ENHANCEMENT OF NATIONAL HEALTHCARE SAFETY NETWORK FOR REAL-TIME SURVEILLANCE IN NURSING HOMES.

    This creates a new section in the Public Health Service Act to enhance the National Healthcare Safety Network.

  • 42 U.S.C. 1315a(b)(2)(B)

    (xxviii) Supporting the adoption by the National Healthcare Safety Network of technology to improve infectious disease surveillance in nursing homes that--

    This adds a new clause to support technology adoption for infectious disease surveillance in nursing homes.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 545 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (545)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 4499?
S 4499 is sponsored by Hickenlooper, John W. (Democratic) and Tillis, Thomas (Republican).
What is the current status of S 4499?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced May 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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