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S 3149 117th Congress Senate Health

Rural Health Equity Act

Introduced: November 3, 2021 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Nov 3, 2021
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Rural Health Equity Act

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 3, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5848 Related bill To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish within the Office of the Director of the Centers for …
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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Nov 18, 2021
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Nov 3, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3149: Rural Health Equity Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3149/
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"S. 3149: Rural Health Equity Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3149/.
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S. 3149, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3149/.
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