S. 1911 119th Congress Senate

HEALTH Panel Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to codify the Panel of Health Advisors within the Congressional Budget Office, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 22, 2025 Introduced by: Pete Ricketts Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov

Economics and Public Finance Advisory bodiesCongressional Budget Office (CBO)Congressional oversightGovernment information and archives

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Health care costs and insuranceHealth programs administration and fundingInternet, web applications, social media

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.

May 22, 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Healthy Equipping And Lending Technical Help Panel Act or the HEALTH Panel Act

This bill provides statutory authority for the Panel of Health Advisors within the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The panel provides expertise and recommendations to CBO to support its analysis and cost estimates relating to health and healthcare.

The bill requires the panel to report to the House and Senate Budget Committees on the recommendations the panel provided to CBO and how CBO utilized such recommendations. CBO must publish this report on its website.

The bill also requires the panel to consist of 15 members serving three-year terms. The respective chairs and ranking minority members of the House and Senate Budget Committees, and the director of CBO, must each appoint three members to the panel.

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