U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB741: Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025
Status: Passed one chamber, September 15, 2026
To elevate the position of Director of the Indian Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services to Assistant Secretary for Indian Health, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
An act To redesignate the position of Director of the Indian Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services as Assistant Secretary for Indian Health, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 15, 2026:
AN ACT To redesignate the position of Director of the Indian Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services as Assistant Secretary for Indian Health, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025 . SECTION 2. Assistant Secretary for Indian Health (a) Establishment Section 601(a) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1661(a) ) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by striking tribes and inserting Tribes ; (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) by striking a Director and inserting an Assistant Secretary for Indian Health (in this section referred to as the Assistant Secretary ) ; (B) by striking The Director shall report and inserting The Assistant Secretary shall report directly ; (C) by striking the Director and inserting the Assistant Secretary ; and (D) by striking A Director and inserting An Assistant Secretary ; (3) in paragraph (3), by striking date of enactment of the Indian Health Care Improvement Reauthorization and Extension Act of 2009 shall serve as Director and inserting date of enactment of the Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025 shall serve as Assistant Secretary ; (4) in paragraph (4), in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking Director and inserting Assistant Secretary ; …
Sponsors
- Greg Stanton (D, HD-004) · primary sponsor
- David Joyce (R, HD-OH-14)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R, HD-001)
- Zoe Lofgren (D)
Latest actions
- : Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- : Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5568)
- : Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5568)
- : The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- : Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5568-5570)
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- : Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- : DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 741.
- : Considered under suspension of the rules.
Subjects: Executive agency funding and structure, Native Americans, Federal officials, Department of Health and Human Services, Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management, Administrative remedies
Common questions
- What is HB741?
- HB741 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025.
- What does HB741 do?
- In its own words: An act To redesignate the position of Director of the Indian Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services as Assistant Secretary for Indian Health, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB741?
- Passed one chamber as of September 15, 2026. Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (September 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB741?
- Greg Stanton (D, HD-004), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB741?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/741
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