118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 2730Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2023

To amend the Public Health Service Act to include Middle Easterners and North Africans in the statutory definition of a "racial and ethnic minority group", and for other purposes.

Health
Introduced Apr 19, 2023
Last action Apr 19, 2023
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Apr 19, 2023
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SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 5 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
Apr 19, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 19, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.