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S 558 108th Congress Senate Native Americans Department of Health and Human Services Executive reorganization Federal officials Government Operations and Politics Health Indian medical care Minorities Public health

A bill to elevate the position of Director of the Indian Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services to Assistant Secretary for Indian Health, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 6, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 24, 2003
Executive Comment Requested from HHS.
Jul 23, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 17, 2003
Received in the House.
Jul 17, 2003
Referred to the Committee on 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.
Jul 17, 2003
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 16, 2003
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9511-9512; text as passed Senate: CR S9511-9512)
Jul 16, 2003
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9511-9512; text as passed Senate: CR S9511-9512)
Jun 18, 2003
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 144.
Jun 18, 2003
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Campbell without amendment. With written report No. 108-76.
May 14, 2003
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 9, 2003
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 108-66.
Mar 6, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3316-3317)
Mar 6, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3316)
Mar 6, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Establishes within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Health to facilitate advocacy for the development of appropriate Indian health policy, and promote consultation on matters related to Indian health, in a manner consistent with the government-to-government relationship between the United States and Indian tribes. Elevates the position of Director of the Indian Health Service to such Assistant Secretary position. Makes the Indian Health Service an agency of the Public Health Service.
What's happening now July 24, 2003

Executive Comment Requested from HHS.

 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 6, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 558: A bill to elevate the position of Director of the Indian Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services to Assistant Secretary for Indian Health, and for other purposes.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-558/
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"S. 558: A bill to elevate the position of Director of the Indian Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services to Assistant Secretary for Indian Health, and for other purposes.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-558/.
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S. 558, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-558/.
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