H.R. 5221Urban Indian Health Confer Act

1 recorded action232 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Raúl Grijalva [D-AZ-03]
Cosponsors: 19 · 15 Democrats · 4 Republicans
Policy area: Native Americans
Committees: Natural Resources Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee · and 1 more
Latest action: Jul 20, 2022 · Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-530.

IntroducedSep 10, 2021
Passed the HouseNov 2, 2021
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 5221 as passed House on Nov 2, 2021. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 343

House Nov 2, 2021

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Urban Indian Health Confer Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

406 Yea 17 Nay 8 not voting

Crossed both parties 17 of 423 voting members broke with their own party: 17 Republicans.

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All members431 members

Democratic219 members

Republican212 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors19 · 15 Democrats · 4 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 5221 and vote against it. 5 signed when it was filed.

Who lobbied on H.R. 52211 organization

Organizations that named H.R. 5221 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUNDfiled by TIBER CREEK GROUPIts PAC: Environmental Defense Action Fund PAC

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Environment/Superfund4 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2021Filing

4 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-04. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.