S 4499
ALERT Act of 2026
Jurisdiction
US Congress
Session
119th Congress (2025-2026)
Last updated at
Jun 14, 2026, 7:26 AM
Take action
Sign in to record your position, submit testimony, or contact your legislator.
Sign in to take action- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
Bill overview
The ALERT Act of 2026 aims to improve public health safety in nursing homes by expanding the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). It requires the Department of Health and Human Services to create a five-year program to establish real-time surveillance for infectious diseases and other public health threats across all nursing homes in the United States. This will be achieved through contracts with qualified technology providers, ensuring data privacy and security, and ultimately informing a comprehensive study on the program’s effectiveness.
Sponsors
Official sponsors from legislative records.
Primary sponsor
Thomas Tillis
Cosponsor
Arguments in favor
Reasons to support this legislation.
No arguments in favor have been submitted.
Submit yoursArguments opposed
Reasons to oppose this legislation.
No arguments opposed have been submitted.
Submit yoursRead the latest version inline or switch to a previous version.