Minority Health

Federal
US Congress 117th Congress

Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act [HB-1475] [Mental Health ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Healthcare ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ]
To address mental health issues for youth, particularly youth of color, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 05/13/2021

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COVID–19 Emergency Telehealth Impact Reporting Act of 2021 [HB-1406] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ]
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to collect, analyze, and report qualitative and quantitative data on the use of telehealth during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/27/2021

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COVID–19 Health Disparities Action Act of 2021 [HB-1400] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
To establish and support public awareness campaigns to address COVID-19-related health disparities and promote vaccination.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/27/2021

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Urban Indian Health Parity Act [HB-1373] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Native American Affairs ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ]
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require a Federal medical assistance percentage of 100 percent for urban Indian organizations, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul M. Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/26/2021

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COVID–19 Health Disparities Action Act of 2021 [S.465] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
A bill to establish and support public awareness campaigns to address COVID-19-related health disparities and promote vaccination.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/25/2021

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Strengthening Mental Health Supports for BIPOC Communities Act [HB-1331] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Public Health ] [Community Development ] [Human Services ]
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reduce health inequities experienced by individuals who are members of historically racial and ethnic minority groups under State plans under the community mental health services block grant program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Cardenas Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/26/2021

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Moms Matter Act [S.484] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Human Services ]
A bill to establish grant programs for maternal mental health equity and to grow and diversify the maternal mental and behavioral health care workforce.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/25/2021

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Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID–19 Act of 2021 [HB-1370] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Data Privacy ]
To require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to collect and report certain data concerning COVID-19.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Referred To The Subcommittee For Indigenous Peoples Of The United States. on 03/31/2021

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Crush the Virus Act of 2021 [HB-1371] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ] [Disaster Relief ]
Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, providing coronavirus emergency response and relief, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Reed Introduced In House on 02/25/2021

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Behavioral Health Coordination and Communication Act of 2021 [HB-1385] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ]
To establish the position of Interagency Coordinator for Behavioral Health to coordinate the programs and activities of the Federal Government relating to mental health, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David N. Cicilline Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/26/2021

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National Coronavirus Commission Act of 2021 [S.412] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Science ]
A bill to establish the Commission on the Coronavirus Pandemic in the United States.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Susan M. Collins Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/24/2021

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National Coronavirus Commission Act of 2021 [HB-1306] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Disaster Relief ]
To establish the Commission on the Coronavirus Pandemic in the United States.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Quigley Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/25/2021

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Protecting Moms and Babies Against Climate Change Act [S.423] [Climate Change ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Grants ]
A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program to protect vulnerable mothers and babies from climate change risks, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Edward J. Markey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 02/24/2021

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Western Tribal Water Infrastructure Act of 2021 [S.421] [Water ] [Infrastructure ] [Native American Affairs ]
A bill to amend the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 to expand the Indian reservation drinking water program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden Committee On Indian Affairs. Reported By Senator Schatz Without Amendment. With Written Report No. 117-17. on 04/28/2021

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MOM­MA’s Act Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act [S.411] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
A bill to improve Federal efforts with respect to the prevention of maternal mortality, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (text: Cr S859-863) on 02/24/2021

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Kira Johnson Act [HB-1212] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Children and Youth ]
To end preventable maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity in the United States and close disparities in maternal health outcomes, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/24/2021

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Medicare-X Choice Act of 2021 [HB-1227] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ]
To establish a public health plan.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/24/2021

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Health Savings Act of 2021 [S.380] [Healthcare ] [Taxes ]
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/23/2021

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Building COVID–19 Vaccine Confidence Act of 2021 [HB-1268] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Human Services ]
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award targeted grants to State, Tribal, Territorial, and local health departments or nonprofit organizations in geographic locations with racial and ethnic minorities and other vulnerable populations disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 to disseminate information regarding the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/24/2021

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Medicare-X Choice Act of 2021 [S.386] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ]
A bill to establish a public health plan.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory A. Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 02/23/2021

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