Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2025

This bill would add Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) people to the federal health law's definition of a "racial and ethnic minority group," which is used by the Office of Minority Health and other programs. Within 2 years, the Department of Health and Human Services would have to find agency rules and documents that use that term without defining it, clarify whether the new definition applies, and report to Congress. The department would also conduct a study of MENA health, covering risk factors, chronic diseases, disabilities, maternal and child health, and violence, broken down by subgroup, and post the results on a public website. The bill sets privacy rules for the study and makes it a misdemeanor, with a fine of up to $25,000, for officials to knowingly disclose protected personal records.

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Sponsors

• Rashida Tlaib Democrat sponsor
• 18 cosponsors