Bill · H.R. 6767· House(119-HR-6767)
Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 12/16/2025
- Last activity
- 12/16/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sponsored by
- Rashida Tlaib
- Cosponsors
- - 18 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Health Equity and Middle Eastern and North African Community Inclusion Act of 2025," aims to amend the Public Health Service Act. It seeks to include Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) individuals in the legal definition of a "racial and ethnic minority group." The legislation directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a comprehensive study on the health patterns and outcomes of MENA populations. Additionally, the bill requires the creation of an online portal to share the study's findings with the public. The Act also mandates specific reporting requirements to Congress regarding the implementation of these changes.
Yes· 3 of 6
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?+6
The bill seeks to address health disparities by formally recognizing the Middle Eastern and North African population as a racial and ethnic minority group.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+5
The bill aims to improve health outcomes and access to resources for the MENA community by including them in the statutory definition of a racial and ethnic minority group.
Does this put more money into medical research?+5
The bill authorizes necessary appropriations to conduct a comprehensive health study of the MENA population.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Access to Resources: By including MENA individuals in the definition of a "racial and ethnic minority group," the bill aims to allow these populations to access critical resources intended to assist historically marginalized communities (Section 3, Subsection 5).
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Improved Health Data and Understanding: The bill directs a comprehensive study to understand unique health patterns, risk factors, and the social determinants of health specifically affecting MENA populations (Section 5, Subsection a).
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Addressing Health Disparities: The inclusion of MENA individuals in the definition is intended to help the Office of Minority Health better assess and eliminate health disparities (Section 3, Subsection 11).
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Increased Transparency: The requirement for the Secretary to establish a public online portal will allow the results of the health study and its underlying data to be available to the public (Section 5, Subsection d).
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Data Privacy Protections: The bill mandates robust privacy protections to safeguard personal data during the study, including a prohibition on including personally identifiable information in reports or the online portal (Section 5, Subsections f and h).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Risk to Other Minority Groups: There is a "sense of Congress" included in the bill to ensure that the amendment to the definition of a "racial and ethnic minority group" does not negatively impact any other racial or ethnic minority groups currently served by federal programs (Section 4, Subsection b).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+5Increases Research Funding+5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+3Good For Urban Residents+2Good For Hispanic Americans+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+6
- 1/27/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/16/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 17 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Nanette BarragánDemocrat · California
Yvette ClarkeDemocrat · New York
André CarsonDemocrat · Indiana
J. CorreaDemocrat · California
Debbie DingellDemocrat · Michigan
Jesús GarcíaDemocrat · Illinois
Daniel GoldmanDemocrat · New York
Henry JohnsonDemocrat · Georgia
Robin KellyDemocrat · Illinois
Summer LeeDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Betty McCollumDemocrat · Minnesota
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Alexandria Ocasio-CortezDemocrat · New York
Nellie PouDemocrat · New Jersey
Luz RivasDemocrat · California
Janice SchakowskyDemocrat · Illinois
Melanie StansburyDemocrat · New Mexico
Lateefah SimonDemocrat · California