HR 5372
117th Congress
House
Health
To prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services from using any Federal funds to create or maintain an office to address climate and health equity, or for any climate change program, project, or activity.
Introduced: September 24, 2021
Introduced by:
Perry, Scott
Republican
· Pennsylvania
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 27, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 24, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 24, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from using federal funds for maintaining an office to address climate and health equity or for any climate change program, project, or activity. (On August 30, 2021, pursuant to a presidential directive, HHS established the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity to address the impact of climate change on the health of the American people.)
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1