118th Congress Health
H.R. 2730: Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill includes Middle Easterners and North Africans (MENA) as a distinct population in the statutory definition of racial and ethnic minority group that applies to efforts to reduce health disparities by the Office of Minority Health of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The bill also requires HHS to conduct a study on health and related outcomes of MENA populations.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
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Amendments
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Cosponsors
- Debbie Dingell D-MIOriginal
- Anna Eshoo D-CAOriginal
- Robin Kelly D-ILOriginal
- J. Correa D-CA
- Janice Schakowsky D-IL
- Katie Porter D-CA
- Daniel Kildee D-MI
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D-NY
- Betty McCollum D-MN
- Lori Trahan D-MA
- Eleanor Norton D-DC
- Jesús García D-IL
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History
- Introduced in the House by Rashida Tlaib.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.