Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- +15
- Latest action
- Dec 16, 2025
What it does
The Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2025 would amend the Public Health Service Act to include Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) individuals in the statutory definition of a racial and ethnic minority group, thereby making them eligible for federal health programs and resources administered by the Office of Minority Health. It would also direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a comprehensive study of MENA population health, including disaggregated data on health risks, chronic diseases, social determinants, and access to care, and to establish a public online portal to share the findings. The bill aims to address documented health disparities by…
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Where it stands
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Who is involved
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Where it goes next
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