Urban Indian Health Confer Act
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to confer with urban Indian organizations regarding health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives living in urban areas.
Currently, only the Indian Health Service (IHS) is required to confer with urban Indian organizations on matters relating to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. The bill requires HHS to ensure that the IHS and other agencies and offices within HHS confer with urban Indian organizations on (1) matters relating to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, and (2) other provisions of law relating to health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-20 | Committee | Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-530. | Senate |
| 2021-11-03 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. | Senate |
| 2021-11-02 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2021-11-02 | Vote | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 17 (Roll no. 343). (text: 11/1/2021 CR H6044) | House floor actions |
| 2021-11-02 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6095-6096) | House floor actions |
| 2021-11-01 | Floor | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2021-11-01 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5221. | House floor actions |
| 2021-11-01 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6044-6046) | House floor actions |
| 2021-11-01 | Floor | Ms. Leger Fernandez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2021-11-01 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 123. | House floor actions |
| 2021-11-01 | Discharge | Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2021-11-01 | Committee | Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-168, Part I. | House floor actions |
| 2021-10-13 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. | House committee actions |
| 2021-10-13 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2021-10-13 | Committee | Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Discharged. | House committee actions |
| 2021-10-05 | Committee | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House committee actions |
| 2021-09-13 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2021-09-13 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. | House committee actions |
| 2021-09-10 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Natural 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-09-10 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on Natural 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-09-10 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |