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HR 5848 117th Congress House Health

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish within the Office of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the Office of Rural Health, and for other…

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To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish within the Office of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the Office of Rural Health, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 28, 2022 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Nov 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 3, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 3, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill establishes within the Office of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the Office of Rural Health. The office must serve as the primary point of contact within the CDC on rural health matters, coordinate public health research on issues affecting rural populations, and carry out related activities.

What's happening now November 4, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3149 Related bill Rural Health Equity Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Feb 28, 2022
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 3, 2021
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Nov 3, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5848: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish within the Office of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the Office of Rural Health, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5848/
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"H.R. 5848: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish within the Office of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the Office of Rural Health, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5848/.
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H.R. 5848, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5848/.
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[H.R. 5848: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish within the Office of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the Office of Rural Health, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5848/)
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