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Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2022

Introduced: July 7, 2022 Introduced by: Stanton, Greg Democratic · Arizona See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jan 20, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Jan 14, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 13, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 13, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2022

This bill elevates the current position of the Director of the Indian Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to Assistant Secretary for Indian Health within HHS.

What's happening now January 20, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 3 Republican 3
Newman, Marie
· Jul 7, 2022
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Feb 28, 2022
Bass, Karen
· Feb 18, 2022
O'Halleran, Tom
· Feb 18, 2022
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 15, 2022
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 7, 2022
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Feb 7, 2022
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jan 28, 2022
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jan 13, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6406: Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6406/
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"H.R. 6406: Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6406/.
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H.R. 6406, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6406/.
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