Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025
Official title: To elevate the position of Director of the Indian Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services to Assistant Secretary for Indian Health, and for other purposes.
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What Happened in Congress?
September 14, 2026
- HousePassed by voice vote
Where the Bill Stands
- Introduced, done
- Committee, done
- Floor Vote, done
- Outcome, current stage
What This Bill Does
This bill elevates the current position of the Director of the Indian Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to Assistant Secretary for Indian Health within HHS.
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Timeline
- SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- House floor actionsMr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Passed the House
- House floor actionsReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-767, Part I.
- House committee actionsSubcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs Discharged
- House committee actionsSubcommittee Hearings Held
- House committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs.
- Library of CongressIntroduced in House
- House floor actionsReferred 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.
- Introduced
- Committee



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