S. 2899 · 118th Congress · Senate

Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2023

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4657-4658)
Introduced
Sep 21, 23
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
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

2
  1. SEP 21, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. SEP 21, 2023IntroReferral

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

    4657Yea
    4658Nay
    0NV

Committees

1

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

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Referred: Sep 21, 2023

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