HR 2730
118th Congress
House
Health
Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2023
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 19, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 19, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Health Equity and Middle Eastern and North African Community Inclusion Act of 2023 or the Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2023
This bill includes Middle Easterners and North Africans (MENA) as a distinct population in the statutory definition of racial and ethnic minority group that applies to efforts to reduce health disparities by the Office of Minority Health of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The bill also requires HHS to conduct a study on health and related outcomes of MENA populations.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
1