H.R. 2730 · 118th Congress · House

Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2023

Active· Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced
Apr 19, 23
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. APR 19, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. APR 19, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. APR 19, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Committees

1

Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Apr 19, 2023

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