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118th Congress Native Americans

H.R. 630: Urban Indian Health Confer Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 30, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 30, 2023

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to confer with urban Indian organizations regarding health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives living in urban areas.

Currently, only the Indian Health Service (IHS) is required to confer with urban Indian organizations on matters relating to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. The bill requires HHS to ensure that the IHS and other agencies and offices within HHS confer with urban Indian organizations on (1) matters relating to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, and (2) other provisions of law relating to health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

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Cosponsors

23

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Raúl Grijalva D-AZ SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors2 events+6
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History

  1. Jan 30, 2023Introduced in the House by Raúl Grijalva.
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  1. Jun 7, 2023Subcommittee Hearings Held
  2. Feb 21, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .
  3. Feb 10, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  4. Jan 30, 2023Introduced in House
  5. Jan 30, 2023Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.