H.R. 5545 · 118th Congress · House

Global WASH in Healthcare Facilities Act of 2023

Active· Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced
Sep 18, 23
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. SEP 18, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. SEP 18, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. SEP 18, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Committees

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Foreign Affairs Committee

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Referred: Sep 18, 2023

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