TIMELINE:

ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE

Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act of 2013 (H.R. 3229/S. 1570) introduced by Rep. Don Young and Sen. Lisa Murkowski for the first time.
The United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. passed a resolution in support of advance appropriations for IHS.

2014

The Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes passed Resolution No. 14-05 requesting advance appropriations for IHS.
The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) passed Resolution 14-03 to support advance appropriations for IHS.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held a hearing on advance appropriation bill Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act of 2013 (S. 1570).
The American Medical Association passed a resolution to support advance appropriations for IHS.

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights released its report, Broken Promises: Continuing Federal Funding Shortfall for Native Americans which included advanced appropriations for IHS as a key recommendation.

2019

Indian Programs Advanced Appropriations Act (H.R. 1128/S. 229) introduced by Rep. Betty McCollum and Sen. Tom Udall.
Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act of 2019 (H.R. 1135/S. 2541) introduced by Rep. Don Young and Sen. Lisa Murkowski.
House Natural Resources Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States (SCIP) held a legislative hearing on advance appropriations bills H.R. 1128 and H.R. 1135.
The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) passed Resolution 19-001 to support advance appropriations for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and IHS.
The American Bar Association passed a resolution urging Congress to enact advance appropriations legislation for IHS.
On January 17, 2019, NCUIH sent a letter to the Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Tom Udall, in support of IHS advance appropriations legislation

2021

For the first time ever, the Senate Appropriations Committee included an additional $6.58 billion in advance appropriations to IHS for FY 2023 in its FY 2022 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies bill.
Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act (H.R. 5549) introduced by Rep. Don Young.
Indian Programs Advance Appropriations Act of 2021 (H.R. 5567/S. 2985) introduced by Rep. Betty McCollum and Sen. Ben Ray Lujan.
For the first time ever, President Biden included an additional $9 billion in advance appropriations to IHS for FY 2023 in his budget request.

2022

NCUIH joined NIHB and over 70 Tribal nations and national Indian organizations in sending a series of joint letters to Congress requesting advance appropriations for IHS in the FY 2022 omnibus.
NIHB and NCAI requested that the Committee support and include IHS advance appropriations in the current FY 2023 appropriations bill in an action alert.
28 Representatives and 12 Senators sent letters to the House and Senate Interior Appropriations Committee requested advance appropriations for IHS in FY 2023 until such time that authorizers move IHS to mandatory spending.
The Native American Caucus sent a letter requesting that advance appropriations for IHS for FY 2023 be included in the final FY 2022 appropriations bill and a letter requesting that advanced appropriations for IHS be included in the final FY 2023 Appropriations bill to the House Appropriations Committee.
On June 3, 2022, the Native American Caucus sent a letter to House Appropriations Committee Chair DeLauro and Ranking Member Granger requesting that while the process of shifting IHS to mandatory appropriations is underway, advanced appropriations for IHS be included in the final FY 2023 Appropriations bill.
On June 24 and July 1, 2022, NCUIH sent letters to Speaker Pelosi and House Minority Leader McCarthy to support advance appropriations for IHS.
On June 29, NCUIH sent letters to the Senate Interior Appropriations Committee and the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs to support advance appropriations for IHS.
On June 30 and July 1, NCUIH sent letters to Senate Majority Leader Schumer and Senate Minority Leader McConnell to support advance appropriations for IHS.
On July 28, SCIP held a hearing on the Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act (H.R. 5549).
On August 22, 2022 NCUIH passed a resolution in support of advance appropriations for IHS.
On September 30, 2022 SCIA sent a letter to House and Senate leadership requesting that advance appropriations for IHS for FY 2024 be included in the final FY 2023 appropriations bill.
On November 30, 2022, NCUIH hosted a Day of Action social media campaign in support of advance appropriations for IHS.
On December 6, 2022, the Native American Caucus sent a letter to House Appropriations Committee Chair DeLauro and Ranking Member Granger requesting that while the process of shifting IHS to mandatory appropriations is underway, advanced appropriations for IHS be included in the final FY 2023 Appropriations bill.
On December 12, 2022, NCUIH joined NIHB and over 130 Tribal nations and organizations in sending letters to President Biden and Congressional leadership requesting advance appropriations for IHS in the FY 2023 omnibus.

TIMELINE:

ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE

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