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S 2899 118th Congress Senate Health

Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2023

Introduced: September 21, 2023 Introduced by: Padilla, Alex Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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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.
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Sep 21, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Sep 21, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4657-4658)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 September 21, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4657-4658)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2730 Related bill Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jul 23, 2024
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Nov 13, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2899: Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2899/
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"S. 2899: Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2899/.
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S. 2899, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2899/.
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