Skip to main content
HR 2581 111th Congress House

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Health Survey Act of 2009

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a health survey regarding Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders.

Introduced: May 21, 2009 See on congress.gov
Health Census and government statisticsGovernment information and archivesHawaiiHealth information and medical records
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Health programs administration and fundingMinority healthU.S. territories and protectorates
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 2, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 21, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 21, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1253)
May 21, 2009
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action June 2, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Health Survey Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award a contract or grant to an entity to develop and conduct a health survey regarding Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders in the United States, U.S. territories, and affiliated Pacific jurisdictions in order to: (1) identify their unmet health and health care needs; and (2) establish baseline health information to achieve equity in health information for the Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander community.

Requires such data collection efforts to be targeted to areas with the highest concentrations of Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders based on the 2010 decennial census.

Directs the Secretary to award a contract or grant to an entity to: (1) analyze and prepare the data collected under this Act for distribution; and (2) submit the data, analysis, and any corresponding documents to the National Center for Health Statistics for internal review. Requires the Secretary to make such information public.


 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3680 Related bill Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Health Data Act of 2009
  • S 1732 Related bill Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Health Data Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 24, 2009
Faleomavaega, Eni
· May 21, 2009
 D
Green, Al
Texas · May 21, 2009
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · May 21, 2009
Sablan, Gregorio
· May 21, 2009
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2581: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Health Survey Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2581/
MLA
"H.R. 2581: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Health Survey Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2581/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2581, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2581/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 2581: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Health Survey Act of 2009](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2581/)
Report a problem