# 117-hr-5898: LOCAL HEALTH Act

117-hr-5898, LOCAL HEALTH Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5898
- Congress: 117
- Title: LOCAL HEALTH Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2021-11-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

LOCAL HEALTH Act

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2021-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2021-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2021-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2021-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2021-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2021-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2021-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2021-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2021-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2021-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2021-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2021-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2021-11-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-8297: Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act
- 117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022
- 117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, on January 15, 2022.
- 117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-5898 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5898)

## Related
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-8297: Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8297)
- [117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6860)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5898 (as of 2026-10-15).