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HR 6836 116th Congress House Native Americans Appropriations Cardiovascular and respiratory health Department of Health and Human Services Emergency medical services and trauma care Executive agency funding and structure Health facilities and institutions Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Health technology, devices, supplies Indian social and development programs Infectious and parasitic diseases Minority health

Tribal Health Care Protection Fund Act

Introduced: May 12, 2020 Introduced by: Ruiz, Raul Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
May 12, 2020
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Tribal Health Care Protection Fund Act

This bill provides additional appropriations for the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund for the Indian Health Service, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and be reimbursed for certain expenses or lost revenues due to the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19). Such funds must be available for, among other things, health care services, medical supplies and equipment (e.g., personal protective equipment and testing supplies), training, and surge capacity.

What's happening now May 12, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2
Cook, Paul
· May 12, 2020
DEFAZIO, PETER
· May 12, 2020
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · May 12, 2020
Heck, Denny
· May 12, 2020
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Huffman, Jared
California · May 12, 2020
O'Halleran, Tom
· May 12, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6836: Tribal Health Care Protection Fund Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6836/
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"H.R. 6836: Tribal Health Care Protection Fund Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6836/.
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H.R. 6836, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6836/.
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