United States · Bill · S
S. 2899 (118th)
Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2023
Introduced
21 September 2023
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4657-4658)
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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.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 September 2023
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 September 2023
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 21 September 2023
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2899
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/s/2899