Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2026
Official title: A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to elevate the position of Director of the Indian Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services to Assistant Secretary for Indian Health, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto D-NVWhere it went
- IntroducedFeb 3, 2026
- Committee action—
- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Feb 3, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
1 cosponsor — 1 Republican
1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.
More from the sponsor
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- S. 546 (119th) Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.