HR 5545
118th Congress
House
International Affairs
Global WASH in Healthcare Facilities Act of 2023
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 18, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 18, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Global WASH in Healthcare Facilities Act of 2023
This bill requires the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to implement an action plan to increase global access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in healthcare facilities. USAID shall develop and submit to Congress such an action plan to (1) increase access to safe water in healthcare facilities; (2) enable handwashing at all points of care; (3) provide for the safe segregation, treatment, and disposal of healthcare and human waste; and (4) promote WASH behavior change.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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