HR 7591 United States House · 117th Congress

Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2022

Summary

Health Equity and Middle Eastern and North African Community Inclusion Act of 2022 or the Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2022 This bill adds Middle Easterners and North Africans to the definition of racial and ethnic minority group for purposes of activities carried out by the Office of Minority Health and federally supported health care and public health programs.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2022

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Apr 26, 2022 Last action Apr 27, 2022

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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

3

Key actions

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Committee

2

Apr 27, 2022

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Apr 26, 2022

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

lower

Apr 26, 2022

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 15 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Bill Pascrell, Jr.

Carolyn B. Maloney

Earl Blumenauer