HR 5221 United States House · 117th Congress

Urban Indian Health Confer Act

Summary

Urban Indian Health Confer Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to confer with urban Indian organizations regarding health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives living in urban areas. Currently, only the Indian Health Service (IHS) is required to confer with urban Indian organizations on matters relating to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. The bill requires HHS to ensure that the IHS and other agencies and offices within HHS confer with urban Indian organizations on (1) matters relating to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, and (2) other provisions of law relating to health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Sep 2021

Committee Review

Jul 2022

House Passage

Nov 2021

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Sep 10, 2021 Last action Jul 20, 2022

Floor votes · House Nov 2, 2021

How they voted

406–17

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 431

Nov 2, 2021

D Democratic219

216 Yea 3

98% Yea

R Republican212

190 Yea 17 Nay 5

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jul 20, 2022

Upper · Passed

Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-530.

upper

Nov 3, 2021

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

upper

Nov 2, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 17 (Roll no. 343).(text: 11/1/2021 CR H6044)

lower

Nov 1, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

lower

Nov 1, 2021

Lower · Passed

Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-168, Part I.

lower

Oct 13, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Oct 13, 2021

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Discharged.

lower

Oct 5, 2021

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

lower

Sep 13, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Sep 13, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

lower

Sep 10, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

lower

Sep 10, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 19 co-sponsors