SB2899: Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2023 Health Equity and Middle Eastern and North African Community Inclusion Act of 2023
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to include Middle Easterners and North Africans in the statutory definition of a "racial and ethnic minority group", and for other purposes.
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This bill would change the legal definition of 'racial and ethnic minority group' under the Public Health Service Act to include Middle Easterners and North Africans. Currently, federal health programs and research often categorize people by broader racial or ethnic categories that don't separately identify Middle Eastern and North African communities. The bill aims to give these communities better recognition in health data, research, and health programs run by the federal government. The bill was introduced in Congress and is currently in the early legislative stage.
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Alex Padilla
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (3)
Debbie Stabenow
Gary Peters
Elizabeth Warren