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HEALTH Act

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

Introduced Jan 3, 2025

Latest action (Jan 3, 2025) Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Referred to
Rules Committee
Policy area
Congress
Issues
Healthcare
Legislative subjects (9)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Congressional committeesCongressional operations and organizationCongressional oversightFood and Drug Administration (FDA)Health programs administration and fundingHouse Committee on Education and WorkforceHouse Committee on Energy and CommerceHouse of Representatives

Summary

This resolution establishes a new standing Committee on Health in the House of Representatives. The committee would have jurisdiction over biomedical research and development, health care and facilities supported by federal revenues (excluding veterans' medical care), and public health and quarantine matters including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The resolution also makes conforming changes to the jurisdiction of other committees, removing health-related responsibilities from the Committee on Energy and Commerce and excluding health insurance programs from the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)

Actions (2)
  1. Jan 3, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. · house
  2. Jan 3, 2025 Submitted in House

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 3, 2025

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

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. <all>

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