A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award additional funding through the Sanitation Facilities Construction Program of the Indian Health Service, and for other purposes.

3/8/2023, 8:12 PM

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award additional FY2022 funds to the Indian Health Service Sanitation Facilities Construction Program. This program provides American Indian and Alaska Native homes and communities with water supply, sewage disposal, and solid waste disposal facilities.

Congress
117

Number
S - 1895

Introduced on
2021-05-27

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

5/27/2021

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award additional FY2022 funds to the Indian Health Service Sanitation Facilities Construction Program. This program provides American Indian and Alaska Native homes and communities with water supply, sewage disposal, and solid waste disposal facilities.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award additional funding through the Sanitation Facilities Construction Program of the Indian Health Service, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Native Americans

Potential Impact
Environmental health
Health programs administration and funding
Indian social and development programs
Minority health
Solid waste and recycling
Water resources funding

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary7/12/2021

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award additional FY2022 funds to the Indian Health Service Sanitation Facilities Construction Program. This program provides American Indian and Alaska Native homes and communities...


Latest Action7/21/2021
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-71.