US Congress House Bill 4534 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on September 26 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-09-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award grants to Indian tribes or tribal organizations for promoting health, preventing disease, and reducing health disparities among American Indians and Alaska Natives. Specifically, grants may be used to (1) establish or support preventive health service programs that facilitate the achievement of health-status goals, (2) establish or support public health services that reduce the prevalence of chronic disease among American Indians and Alaska Natives, or (3) strengthen public health infrastructure to facilitate the surveillance and response to infectious disease and foodborne illness outbreaks. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services must make grants to Indian tribes and tribal organizations for recruiting and mentoring American Indian and Alaska Native youth and young adults in health professions.

Native Health and Wellness Act of 2019

Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA]

Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-09-27	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-09-26	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2019-09-26	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4534/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4534/BILLS-116hr4534ih.pdf