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IHS Accountability Act of 2016

Introduced: May 19, 2016 Introduced by: Barrasso, John Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov
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Sep 21, 2016
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 17, 2016
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held in Rapid City, South Dakota. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-522.
May 19, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
May 19, 2016
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Indian Health Service Accountability Act of 2016 or the IHS Accountability Act of 2016

This bill amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, the Public Health Service Act, and other laws to:

  • allow the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to remove, transfer, or demote certain employees of the Indian Health Service (IHS) based on performance or misconduct;
  • allow HHS to establish certain incentives related to IHS employee recruitment and retention;
  • require HHS to modify the pay system for certain IHS employees;
  • establish requirements for IHS and its employees with respect to retaliation and other conduct; and
  • revise other provisions regarding IHS hiring practices, liability protections, accountability, and transparency.
What's happening now September 21, 2016

Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Sep 21, 2016
 R
Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · May 24, 2016
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Thune, John
South Dakota · May 19, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2953: IHS Accountability Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2953/
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"S. 2953: IHS Accountability Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2953/.
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