H.R. 9401: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026

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Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026

This bill prohibits government entities and insurance providers from denying community-based services to individuals with disabilities that require long-term service or support that would enable such individuals to live in the community and lead an independent life.

Specifically, these entities may not discriminate against such individuals in the provision of community-based services by such actions as imposing prohibited eligibility criteria, cost caps, or waiting lists or failing to provide a specific community-based service. Additionally, community-based services must be offered to individuals with such disabilities prior to institutionalization. Institutionalized individuals must be notified regularly of community-based alternatives.

The bill requires the Department of Justice to issue regulations requiring government entities and insurance providers to offer community-based long-term services to individuals with such disabilities who would otherwise qualify for institutional placement. Government entities must ensure sufficient availability of affordable, accessible, and integrated housing that is not a disability-specific residential setting or a setting where services are tied to tenancy.

Regulations shall also (1) require government entities and insurance providers to perform self-evaluation on current services, policies, and practices and concerning compliance with requirements of this bill; and (2) require government entities to submit a transition plan.

The bill allows civil actions by individuals subjected to, or about to be subjected to, a violation of its requirements.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Jun 23, 2026).

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2026-06-23Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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Rep. Don Bacon R-NE-2
Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán D-CA-44
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici D-OR-1
Rep. Nikki Budzinski D-IL-13
Rep. Salud O. Carbajal D-CA-24
Rep. André Carson D-IN-7
Rep. Ed Case D-HI-1
Rep. Joaquin Castro D-TX-20
Rep. Yvette D. Clarke D-NY-9
Rep. J. Luis Correa D-CA-46
Rep. Angie Craig D-MN-2
Rep. Jason Crow D-CO-6
Rep. Sharice Davids D-KS-3
Rep. Madeleine Dean D-PA-4
Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro D-CT-3
Rep. Suzan K. DelBene D-WA-1
Rep. Debbie Dingell D-MI-6
Rep. Lloyd Doggett D-TX-37
Rep. Brian K. Fitzpatrick R-PA-1
Rep. Bill Foster D-IL-11
Rep. Maxwell Frost D-FL-10
Rep. Robert Garcia D-CA-42
Rep. Jared F. Golden D-ME-2
Rep. Daniel S. Goldman D-NY-10
Rep. Josh Gottheimer D-NJ-5
Rep. Al Green D-TX-9
Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva D-AZ-7
Rep. Jahana Hayes D-CT-5
Rep. Steven Horsford D-NV-4
Rep. Val T. Hoyle D-OR-4
Rep. Jonathan L. Jackson D-IL-1
Rep. Henry C. "Hank" Johnson D-GA-4
Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy D-NY-26
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi D-IL-8
Rep. Nicholas A. Langworthy R-NY-23
Rep. John B. Larson D-CT-1
Rep. Michael Lawler R-NY-17
Rep. Stephen F. Lynch D-MA-8
Rep. Lucy McBath D-GA-6
Rep. Sarah McBride D-DE-At Large
Rep. Jennifer L. McClellan D-VA-4
Rep. Betty McCollum D-MN-4
Rep. Robert Menendez D-NJ-8
Rep. Daniel Meuser R-PA-9
Rep. Gwen Moore D-WI-4
Rep. Joseph D. Morelle D-NY-25
Rep. Seth Moulton D-MA-6
Rep. Frank J. Mrvan D-IN-1
Rep. Kevin Mullin D-CA-15
Rep. Richard E. Neal D-MA-1
Rep. Joe Neguse D-CO-2
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC-At Large
Rep. Jimmy Panetta D-CA-20
Rep. August Pfluger R-TX-11
Rep. Chellie Pingree D-ME-1
Rep. Nellie Pou D-NJ-9
Rep. Emily Randall D-WA-6
Rep. Josh Riley D-NY-19
Rep. Andrea Salinas D-OR-6
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon D-PA-5
Rep. Hillary J. Scholten D-MI-3
Rep. Lateefah Simon D-CA-12
Rep. Adam Smith D-WA-9
Rep. Darren Soto D-FL-9
Rep. Melanie A. Stansbury D-NM-1
Rep. Bryan Steil R-WI-1
Rep. Haley M. Stevens D-MI-11
Rep. Marilyn Strickland D-WA-10
Rep. Glenn Thompson R-PA-15
Rep. Bennie G. Thompson D-MS-2
Rep. Paul Tonko D-NY-20
Rep. Ritchie Torres D-NY-15
Rep. Lauren Underwood D-IL-14
Rep. Jefferson Van Drew R-NJ-2
Rep. Derrick Van Orden R-WI-3
Rep. Juan Vargas D-CA-52
Rep. Gabe Vasquez D-NM-2
Rep. James R. Walkinshaw D-VA-11
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FL-25
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ-12
Rep. Nikema Williams D-GA-5
Rep. Frederica S. Wilson D-FL-24