To prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services from using any Federal funds to create or maintain an office to address climate and health equity, or for any climate change program, project, or activity.
Summary
This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from using federal funds for maintaining an office to address climate and health equity or for any climate change program, project, or activity. (On August 30, 2021, pursuant to a presidential directive, HHS established the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity to address the impact of climate change on the health of the American people.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 24, 2021
Last action Sep 27, 2021
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Sep 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Sep 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Sep 24, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Scott Perry
RRepublican
Co
Bob Good
RRepublican
Co
Chip Roy
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Duncan
RRepublican
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