118th Congress Native Americans
S. 460: Urban Indian Health Confer Act
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- Introduced (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
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Summary
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.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Markwayne Mullin R-OKOriginal
- Ben Luján D-NM
Who scored on this bill
- 1Tina Smith SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported, passed Senate4 events+56
- 2Ben LujánCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Markwayne MullinCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
- Introduced in the Senate by Tina Smith.
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- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Received in the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3120; text: CR S3120)
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3120; text: CR S3120)
- Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Schatz without amendment. With written report No. 118-34.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 80.
- Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.