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On December 19, 2024, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH)-endorsed legislation, the Native American Child Protection Act (H.R. 663), has passed the Senate and is now headed to […]
On December 6, 2024, 198 House Representatives sent a Dear Colleague letter to Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jefferies, requesting the reauthorization of Special Diabetes Program (SDP) […]
On November 19, 2024, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader, Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Speaker of the House, Mike […]
The Policy Assessment informs Urban Indian Organizations policy priorities for 2025, identifies barriers to closing funding gaps, opportunities to strengthen the workforce, and building community resources for Urban Native communities. […]
The bill includes $8.5 billion for IHS, $1.5 billion more than the amount enacted for Fiscal Year 2024. On July 25, 2024, the Senate Appropriations Committee completed the markup of […]
The House Appropriations Full Committee passed an Interior bill that includes $8.56 billion for IHS and $99.99 million for Urban Indian Health. On July 9, 2024, the House Appropriations Full […]
On May 23, 2024, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies held a hearing with the Indian Health Service (IHS) entitled “To examine proposed budget estimates and […]
On May 9, 2024, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) as well as Representatives Jamie Rasin (D-MD), Ann Kuster (D-NH), David Trone (D-MD) and Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) re-introduced […]
On December 5, 2022, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representative Derek Kilmer (D-WA-6) introduced the Honoring Promises to Native Nations Act, which will address the underfunding and barriers to sovereignty […]
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