To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-5942| House
| Updated: 10/19/2018
Barbara Lee
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (71)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Committees (16)
• Federal Lands Subcommittee• Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee• Ways and Means Committee• Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee• Agriculture Committee• Health Subcommittee• Military Personnel Subcommittee• Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Veterans' Affairs Committee• Judiciary Committee• Armed Services Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Education and Workforce Committee• Budget Committee• Natural Resources Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018 This bill establishes a series of programs and requirements relating to the health of minority populations, including provisions to improve data collection, health literacy, health workforce diversity, and overall access to health care.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Education and the Workforce, the Budget, the Judiciary, Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, and Natural Resources, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development.
Health
Allied health servicesBlood and blood diseasesCancerCardiovascular and respiratory healthCensus and government statisticsChild healthComputers and information technologyConsumer affairsCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCrime victimsCriminal justice information and recordsDental careDisability and health-based discriminationDisability and paralysisDrug therapyEmergency medical services and trauma careEnvironmental healthFamily planning and birth controlForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHawaiiHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesHereditary and development disordersHIV/AIDSImmunology and vaccinationIndian social and development programsInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedicaidMedical educationMedical ethicsMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicareMental healthMinority healthMusculoskeletal and skin diseasesPrescription drugsRacial and ethnic relationsRadiationResearch and developmentRural conditions and developmentSex and reproductive healthSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSexually transmitted diseasesU.S. territories and protectoratesViolent crimeWomen's health
To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-5942| House
| Updated: 10/19/2018
Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018 This bill establishes a series of programs and requirements relating to the health of minority populations, including provisions to improve data collection, health literacy, health workforce diversity, and overall access to health care.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Agriculture, Education and the Workforce, the Budget, the Judiciary, Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, and Natural Resources, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development.
Barbara Lee
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (71)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Committees (16)
• Federal Lands Subcommittee• Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee• Ways and Means Committee• Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee• Agriculture Committee• Health Subcommittee• Military Personnel Subcommittee• Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Veterans' Affairs Committee• Judiciary Committee• Armed Services Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Education and Workforce Committee• Budget Committee• Natural Resources Committee
Health
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Allied health servicesBlood and blood diseasesCancerCardiovascular and respiratory healthCensus and government statisticsChild healthComputers and information technologyConsumer affairsCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCrime victimsCriminal justice information and recordsDental careDisability and health-based discriminationDisability and paralysisDrug therapyEmergency medical services and trauma careEnvironmental healthFamily planning and birth controlForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHawaiiHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesHereditary and development disordersHIV/AIDSImmunology and vaccinationIndian social and development programsInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedicaidMedical educationMedical ethicsMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicareMental healthMinority healthMusculoskeletal and skin diseasesPrescription drugsRacial and ethnic relationsRadiationResearch and developmentRural conditions and developmentSex and reproductive healthSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSexually transmitted diseasesU.S. territories and protectoratesViolent crimeWomen's health