Skip to main content
HR 7591 117th Congress House Health

Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2022

Introduced: April 26, 2022 Introduced by: Tlaib, Rashida Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 27, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 26, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 26, 2022
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Equity and Middle Eastern and North African Community Inclusion Act of 2022 or the Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2022

This bill adds Middle Easterners and North Africans to the definition of racial and ethnic minority group for purposes of activities carried out by the Office of Minority Health and federally supported health care and public health programs.

What's happening now April 27, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 8
Pascrell, Bill
· Oct 21, 2022
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Sep 14, 2022
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Sep 9, 2022
Higgins, Brian
· Sep 9, 2022
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 9, 2022
Speier, Jackie
· Aug 16, 2022
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Aug 12, 2022
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Aug 12, 2022
Newman, Marie
· Jun 13, 2022
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 13, 2022
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jun 3, 2022
Blumenauer, Earl
· Jun 3, 2022
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Apr 26, 2022
Eshoo, Anna
· Apr 26, 2022
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Apr 26, 2022
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7591: Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7591/
MLA
"H.R. 7591: Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7591/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 7591, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7591/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 7591: Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2022](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7591/)
Report a problem