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S. 3660 115th Congress Senate

Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018

Official title: A bill to improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 27, 2018 Introduced by: Mazie K. Hirono Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov 27, 2018
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 Latest action November 27, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018

This bill establishes a series of programs and requirements relating to the health of minority populations, including provisions to improve data collection, health literacy, health workforce diversity, and overall access to health care.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Dec 4, 2018
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Nov 27, 2018
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Nov 27, 2018
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Nov 27, 2018
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Nov 27, 2018
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Nov 27, 2018
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Nov 27, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3660: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3660/
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"S. 3660: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3660/.
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