US HB2730 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)
Status: Introduced on April 19 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-04-19 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 19 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-04-19 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend the Public Health Service Act to include Middle Easterners and North Africans in the statutory definition of a "racial and ethnic minority group", and for other purposes.
Title
Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2023 Health Equity and Middle Eastern and North African Community Inclusion Act of 2023
Sponsors
| Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] | Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI] | Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA] | Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL] |
| Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA] | Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Katie Porter [D-CA] | Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI] |
| Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY] | Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] | Rep. Lori Trahan [D-MA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
| Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-19 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2023-04-19 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2899 (Related) 2023-09-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4657-4658)
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2730/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr2730/BILLS-118hr2730ih.pdf |
