Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2025
Latest action (16 Dec 2025): Introduced
What this bill does
H.R. 6767, the Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2025, would amend the Public Health Service Act to add "Middle Easterners and North Africans" to the statutory definition of a "racial and ethnic minority group" used by the HHS Office of Minority Health. The bill defines MENA broadly to include people identifying with nationalities or ethnic groups from the Middle East and North Africa, such as Lebanese, Iranian, Egyptian, Moroccan, Yemeni, Chaldean, Kurdish, Palestinian, and Yazidi populations. It also directs HHS to review federal regulations and guidance that reference "racial and ethnic minority group" to clarify how the new definition applies, and to report to Congress on that process within two years.
Separately, the bill requires HHS to conduct a comprehensive study of MENA population health, covering chronic disease, disability, maternal and child health, mental health, substance use, and social determinants of health, disaggregated by subpopulation. HHS must consult with agencies like the CDC, NIH, and Census Bureau, issue an interim report within two years and a final report afterward, create a public online data portal, and follow specified privacy protections, with penalties for improper disclosure of personal data.
The bill primarily affects MENA individuals and communities by potentially expanding their access to federal programs and data collection aimed at reducing health disparities, and it affects HHS by imposing new study, reporting, and regulatory-review obligations. It authorizes but does not specify appropriations.
The bill was introduced December 16, 2025, by Rep. Rashida Tlaib with 16 cosponsors and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It has not yet received committee action; further steps such as hearings, committee votes, or floor consideration would be needed before it could become law.
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Official summary
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on December 16, 2025. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 6767 do?
- H.R. 6767, the Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2025, would amend the Public Health Service Act to add "Middle Easterners and North Africans" to the statutory definition of a "racial and ethnic minority group" used by the HHS Office of Minority Health. The bill defines MENA broadly to include people identifying with nationalities or ethnic groups from the Middle East and North Africa, such as Lebanese, Iranian, Egyptian, Moroccan, Yemeni, Chaldean, Kurdish, Palestinian, and Yazidi populations. It also directs HHS to review federal regulations and guidance that reference "racial and ethnic minority group" to clarify how the new definition applies, and to report to Congress on that process within two years. Separately, the bill requires HHS to conduct a comprehensive study of MENA population health, covering chronic disease, disability, maternal and child health, mental health, substance use, and social determinants of health, disaggregated by subpopulation. HHS must consult with agencies like the CDC, NIH, and Census Bureau, issue an interim report within two years and a final report afterward, create a public online data portal, and follow specified privacy protections, with penalties for improper disclosure of personal data. The bill primarily affects MENA individuals and communities by potentially expanding their access to federal programs and data collection aimed at reducing health disparities, and it affects HHS by imposing new study, reporting, and regulatory-review obligations. It authorizes but does not specify appropriations. The bill was introduced December 16, 2025, by Rep. Rashida Tlaib with 16 cosponsors and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It has not yet received committee action; further steps such as hearings, committee votes, or floor consideration would be needed before it could become law.
- Has H.R. 6767 become law?
- Not yet. As of 16 Dec 2025, H.R. 6767 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 6767?
- H.R. 6767 was sponsored by Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI12] (Democrat-MI), with 18 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 6767?
- Introduced (16 Dec 2025).
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