Rural Health Equity Act
Summary
Rural Health Equity Act This bill establishes within the Office of the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the Office of Rural Health. The office must serve as the primary point of contact within the CDC on rural health matters, coordinate public health research on issues affecting rural populations, and carry out related activities.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Nov 3, 2021
Last action Nov 3, 2021
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Committee
1
Nov 3, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
Nov 3, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
Co
Jon Tester
DDemocratic
Co
Tim Kaine
DDemocratic
Co
Tina Smith
DDemocratic
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