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HEALTH Act
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish a Committee on Health as a standing committee of the House.
- Introduced
- Committee
- Agreed to in House
Summary
House Endeavor to Accelerate a Legislative Transformation of Healthcare Act or the HEALTH Act
This resolution establishes the Committee on Health, a standing committee of the House of Representatives, and specifies the subjects within its jurisdiction.
The Committee on Health is responsible for all legislation and other matters relating to biomedical research and development (including the Food and Drug Administration); health, health facilities, and health care supported by general revenues (except veterans’ hospitals, medical care, and treatment); and public health and quarantine (including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). The resolution also removes these topics from the jurisdiction of the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- Jan 3, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
- Jan 3, 2025 Submitted in House
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