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H.R. 5520 118th Congress House

Health Equity Innovation Act of 2023

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Heal… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health, to award grants to faith- or community-based organizations to address persistent health inequities and chronic disease challenges.

Introduced: September 14, 2023 Introduced by: Nikema Williams Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov
Health Community life and organizationHealth programs administration and fundingSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 15, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 14, 2023
Introduced in House
Sep 14, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action September 15, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4592 Health Equity Innovation Act of 2024
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 9
D
Kennedy, Timothy M.
New York · Jun 21, 2024
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Apr 11, 2024
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Sep 26, 2023
 D
Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Sep 26, 2023
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 14, 2023
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Sep 14, 2023
 D
Jackson, Jonathan L.
Illinois · Sep 14, 2023
Lee, Barbara
· Sep 14, 2023
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 14, 2023
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Sep 14, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5520: Health Equity Innovation Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5520/
MLA
"H.R. 5520: Health Equity Innovation Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5520/.
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H.R. 5520, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5520/.
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