# 117-hr-5221: Urban Indian Health Confer Act

117-hr-5221, Urban Indian Health Confer Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ); status Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-530. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5221
- Congress: 117
- Title: Urban Indian Health Confer Act
- Status: Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-530.
- Introduced: 2021-09-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Urban Indian Health Confer Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to confer with urban Indian organizations regarding health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives living in urban areas. Currently, only the Indian Health Service (IHS) is required to confer with urban Indian organizations on matters relating to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. The bill requires HHS to ensure that the IHS and other agencies and offices within HHS confer with urban Indian organizations on (1) matters relating to the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, and (2) other provisions of law relating to health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2021-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2021-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2021-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2021-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2021-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2021-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2021-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2021-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2021-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2021-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2021-10-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 406 | 17 |

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5221 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5221)

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