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Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025 (H.R. 741)

Referred to Committee
Introduced 1/28/2025•119th Congress•House

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

9/15/2026 • Senate

Summary

Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025

This bill elevates the current position of the Director of the Indian Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to Assistant Secretary for Indian Health within HHS.

Introduced in House • 1/28/2025

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Native Americans
Administrative remediesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Congressional Votes (0)

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Related Federal Spending

Sponsor & Cosponsors (4)

Party Breakdown

2
Democrats
2
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]

Democrat • AZ-4

Sponsored 1/28/2025

Cosponsors (3)

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Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]

R-OH-14

Joined 1/28/2025

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Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

D-CA-18

Joined 8/3/2026

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

January 28, 2025

Committee Review

February 5, 2025

Subcommittee Hearings Held

Floor Debate

September 14, 2026

Passed Chamber

September 14, 2026

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (4)

Referred in Senate9/15/2026
Engrossed in House9/14/2026
Reported in House8/27/2026
Introduced in House1/28/2025

Committee Reports (1)

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors3

Sources and method

· Record updated Oct 30, 2026
  • Congress.govLibrary of Congress
    Status, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and text
    Record updated Oct 30, 2026 · Loaded Nov 2, 2026, 12:17 PM ET
  • CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.gov
    Official summary
    Summary of the “Introduced in House” version, Jan 28, 2025 · Loaded Nov 2, 2026, 12:17 PM ET
  • USAspending.govU.S. Department of the Treasury
    Related Federal Spending section
  • FEC filingsFederal Election Commission
    Funding & Lobbying section
  • Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House
    Funding & Lobbying section

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