United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 151 (108th)
To elevate the position of Director of the Indian Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services to Assist Secretary for Indian Health, and for other purposes.
Introduced
7 January 2003
Last action
1 October 2003 · Committee
Status
Committee Hearings Held.
Sponsors
Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8], Rep. Carson, Brad [D-OK-2], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Establishes within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Health to facilitate advocacy for the development of appropriate Indian health policy, and to promote consultation on matters related to Indian health, in a manner consistent with the government-to-government relationship between the United States and Indian tribes. Elevates the position of Director of the Indian Health Service to such Assistant Secretary position. Prescribes duties.
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Timeline
7 January 2003
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on 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.
Source: IntroReferral
7 January 2003
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on 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.
Source: IntroReferral
7 January 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 January 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 February 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Source: Committee
12 February 2003
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from HHS.
Source: Committee
1 October 2003
Committee
Committee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 7 January 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, Brad [D-OK-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/151
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/151
- us · 108-hr-151 · source updated 7 April 2025