H.Res. 10: HEALTH Act
H.Res. 10 status: Referred.
What this bill does
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Bill summary
OfficialHouse Endeavor to Accelerate a Legislative Transformation of Healthcare Act or the HEALTH Act This resolution establishes the Committee on Health, a standing committee of the House of Representatives, and specifies the subjects within its jurisdiction. The Committee on Health is responsible for all legislation and othe...
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Impact analysis
Environment
Benefits
- No direct effect on environmental policy.
Risks
- No direct effect on environmental policy.
Economy
Benefits
- No direct effect on economic policy.
Risks
- No direct effect on economic policy.
Society
Benefits
- Potential for more focused, specialized attention to national health legislation.
- Streamlines oversight of major agencies like the FDA and CDC.
Risks
- Increased fragmentation of health oversight compared to the broader mandate of the Energy and Commerce Committee.
- Likely partisan resistance to altering established committee power structures.
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Shifting jurisdiction away from the Committee on Energy and Commerce represents a major change in House power dynamics.
Resolution only concerns internal House rules, not statutory federal law.
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