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H.R. 2535 118th Congress House

Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2023

Official title: To elevate the position of Director of the Indian Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services to Assistant Secretary for Indian Health, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 31, 2023 Introduced by: Greg Stanton Democratic · Arizona See on congress.gov
Native Americans Administrative remediesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
May 8, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .
Apr 14, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 6, 2023
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.
Apr 6, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 8, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2023

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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 741 Cross-Congress related bill Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025
  • HR 6406 Reintroduction of Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 2
Molinaro, Marcus
· Dec 26, 2023
 D
Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Jul 11, 2023
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jun 5, 2023
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · May 31, 2023
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Apr 6, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2535: Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2535/
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"H.R. 2535: Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2535/.
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H.R. 2535, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2535/.
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