# 117-hr-2178: Minority Diabetes Initiative Act

117-hr-2178, Minority Diabetes Initiative Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-2178
- Congress: 117
- Title: Minority Diabetes Initiative Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2021-03-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 43
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Minority Diabetes Initiative Act

## Cosponsors (43)

- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2021-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2021-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2021-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2021-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC), 2021-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2022-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-1384: Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2021
- 117-hr-5: Equality Act
- 117-hr-842: Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021
- 117-hr-695: USPS Fairness Act
- 117-hr-7: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 117-hjres-17: Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.

## Sources
- [117-hr-2178 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2178)

## Related
- [117-hr-1384: Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1384)
- [117-hr-5: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5)
- [117-hr-842: Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-842)
- [117-hr-695: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-695)
- [117-hr-7: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7)
- [117-hjres-17: Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-17)
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