# 119-hr-6767: Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2025

119-hr-6767, Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6767
- Congress: 119
- Title: Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Recognize Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) people as a federal racial and ethnic minority to improve health data and program inclusion.** The bill would add MENA to the statutory definition used by federal health programs, require a comprehensive health study of MENA subpopulations, and direct the Department of Health and Human Services to update guidance so the change applies consistently.

## Cosponsors (18)

- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Add MENA to minority definition: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would amend federal public health law to add "Middle Easterners and North Africans" to the statutory list of racial and ethnic minority groups. The bill defines MENA with examples such as Lebanese, Iranians, Egyptians, Kurds, and Yazidis. The Secretary of HHS would have two yea…
- Nationwide MENA health study: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary of Health and Human Services would run or fund a nationwide study of health for Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) people in the United States. The study would collect disaggregated data by MENA subpopulation on diseases, disabilities, maternal and child health, risk…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5486: Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6767 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6767)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-5486: Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5486)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6767 (as of 2026-04-21).