H. Res. 10 · Introduced · Congress

HEALTH Act

Sponsor: Warren Davidson (R-OH)

What it does

• Establish a new standing Committee on Health within the House of Representatives.
• Transfer jurisdiction over biomedical research, the Food and Drug Administration, health facilities, and public health from the Education and Workforce Committee and Energy and Commerce Committee to the new Committee on
• Grant the Committee on Health oversight authority over health care supported by general revenues, excluding veterans' hospitals and medical care.

Official summary

House 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 other matters relating to biomedical research and development (including the Food and Drug Administration); health, health facilities, and health care supported by general revenues (except veterans’ hospitals, medical care, and treatment); and public health and quarantine (including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). The resolution also removes these topics from the jurisdiction of the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Latest action

Jan 3, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Committee: House Rules