3.0.0 6463 2022-12-30T03:49:02Z 2022-12-30T03:49:02Z House HR 2022-01-20 117 [Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 13 (Thursday, January 20, 2022)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. TIFFANY:H.R. 6463.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 1 of the constitution,Amendment XIV, Section 5 of the constitution[Page H290]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii24 Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2022-01-25T19:54:55Z Referred to 2022-01-20T14:01:45Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2022-01-21T15:41:00Z Referred to 2022-01-20T14:01:30Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2022-01-20T20:34:33Z Referred to 2022-01-20T14:01:35Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2022-01-20T14:01:40Z 2022-01-25 hsii24 Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. Committee 2022-01-21 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2022-01-20 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2022-01-20 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2022-01-20 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2022-01-20 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2022-01-20 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2022-01-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2022-01-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000165 Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] Thomas Tiffany R WI P. 7 N P000605 Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] Scott Perry R PA 10 2022-02-08 False M001211 Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] Mary Miller R IL E. 15 2022-02-08 False C001104 Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11] Madison Cawthorn R NC 11 2022-03-15 False G000563 Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] Bob Gibbs R OH 7 2022-03-15 False R000103 Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large] Matthew Rosendale R MT M. 0 2022-03-15 False M001180 Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] David McKinley R WV B. 1 2022-03-15 False Health Health 00 2022-01-20 Introduced in House 2022-03-30T21:45:51Z Medical Equality and Discrimination Stoppage Act or the MEDS Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from discriminating against or providing preferential treatment to any person or group on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, or national origin. The prohibitions also apply to the administration of HHS programs, including HHS-funded programs administered by states, territories, and private entities.

An individual aggrieved by conduct prohibited under the bill may commence a civil action in the appropriate U.S. district court to obtain relief.

]]> MEDS Act Display Title MEDS Act Short Title(s) as Introduced MEDS Act Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Medical Equality and Discrimination Stoppage Act Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To provide for equal protection of the law and to prohibit discrimination and preferential treatment on the basis of race, color, or national origin in the administration of programs of the Department of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr6463ih/xml/BILLS-117hr6463ih.xml 2022-01-25 Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.