119th Congress Native Americans
H.R. 741: Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill elevates the current position of the Director of the Indian Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to Assistant Secretary for Indian Health within HHS.
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
- David Joyce R-OHOriginal
- Brian Fitzpatrick R-PA
- Zoe Lofgren D-CA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Greg Stanton SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reported, discharged, passed House6 events+92
- 2Brian FitzpatrickCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2David JoyceCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Zoe LofgrenCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Greg Stanton.
Show the full action history (21 actions)
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5568)
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5568-5570)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5568)
- Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 741.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-767, Part I.
- Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 668.
- Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
- Introduced in House
- Referred 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.