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US HR1939

US HR1939
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.


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Introduced
03/16/2021
In Committee
05/17/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award additional funding through the Sanitation Fa- cilities Construction Program of the Indian Health Serv- ice, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award additional funding through the Sanitation Facilities Construction Program of the Indian Health Service. The bill prioritizes funding for sanitation facilities with the highest deficiency levels, as established in a report by the Division of Sanitation Facilities and Construction of the Indian Health Service. The bill authorizes $2.6 billion in additional funding for this purpose, which is to be used for the planning, design, construction, modernization, improvement, and renovation of water, sewer, and solid waste sanitation facilities in Native communities.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Government Affairs, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. (on 05/17/2021)

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