# 117-hr-6463: MEDS Act

117-hr-6463, MEDS Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI); status Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6463
- Congress: 117
- Title: MEDS Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
- Introduced: 2022-01-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Medical Equality and Discrimination Stoppage Act or the MEDS Act This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from discriminating against or providing preferential treatment to any person or group on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, or national origin. The prohibitions also apply to the administration of HHS programs, including HHS-funded programs administered by states, territories, and private entities. An individual aggrieved by conduct prohibited under the bill may commence a civil action in the appropriate U.S. district court to obtain relief.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large] (R-MT), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6463 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6463)

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- [117-hr-5586: Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5586)
- [117-hjres-46: Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-46)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6463 (as of 2025-11-18).