[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1081 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1081

   Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish a 
       Committee on Health as a standing committee of the House.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 15, 2024

Mr. Davidson submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                         the Committee on Rules

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish a 
       Committee on Health as a standing committee of the House.

    Resolved,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This resolution may be cited as the ``House Endeavor to Accelerate 
a Legislative Transformation of Healthcare Act'' or the ``HEALTH Act''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMITTEE ON HEALTH.

    (a) In General.--Clause 1 of rule X of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (j) through (t) as 
        paragraphs (k) through (u); and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (i) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(j) Committee on health.--
                    ``(A) Biomedical research and development, 
                including the Food and Drug Administration.
                    ``(B) Health, health facilities, and health care 
                supported by general revenues (except veterans' 
                hospitals, medical care, and treatment of veterans).
                    ``(C) Public health and quarantine, including the 
                Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments to Existing Jurisdiction of Standing 
Committees.--
            (1) Committee on education and the workforce.--Clause 
        1(e)(6) of such rule is amended by striking ``generally'' and 
        inserting ``generally (except health insurance programs)''.
            (2) Committee on energy and commerce.--Clause 1(f) of such 
        rule is amended--
                    (A) by striking subparagraphs (1), (3), and (12); 
                and
                    (B) by redesignating the remaining subparagraphs 
                accordingly.
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