# 116-hr-4495: To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service, to acquire private land to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, California, and for other purposes.

116-hr-4495, To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service, to acquire private land to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, California, and for other purposes., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA); status Subcommittee Hearings Held. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-4495
- Congress: 116
- Title: To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service, to acquire private land to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, California, and for other purposes.
- Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Introduced: 2019-09-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill authorizes the Indian Health Service (IHS) to purchase certain private land in Hemet, California, at fair market value and then construct a paved road on that land to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center. The IHS shall maintain the road or enter an agreement with Riverside County, California, to maintain the road.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2020-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2019-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2019-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2019-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2019-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2020-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-03-05T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-4495 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4495)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4495 (as of 2025-11-18).