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S 1797 117th Congress Senate Native Americans Building construction Health facilities and institutions Health programs administration and funding Indian social and development programs Minority health Urban and suburban affairs and development

Urban Indian Health Providers Facilities Improvement Act

Introduced: May 25, 2021 Introduced by: Padilla, Alex Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Jul 21, 2021
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-71.
May 25, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3425)
May 25, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Urban Indian Health Providers Facilities Improvement Act

This bill expands the authority of the Indian Health Service (IHS) to make funds available for urban Indian organizations to renovate, construct, or expand urban Indian health facilities.

Specifically, the bill authorizes the IHS to (1) make funds available for renovations even if the renovations are not minor, and (2) make funds available for purposes other than assisting the organizations in meeting certain accreditation standards.

What's happening now July 21, 2021

Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-71.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3496 Identical bill Urban Indian Health Providers Facilities Improvement Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 20, 2021
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jul 20, 2021
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · May 25, 2021
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · May 25, 2021
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · May 25, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1797: Urban Indian Health Providers Facilities Improvement Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1797/
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"S. 1797: Urban Indian Health Providers Facilities Improvement Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1797/.
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