Congress·In Committee·H.R. 6767

Health Equity and MENA Community Inclusion Act of 2025

Congress seeks to add MENA people to federal minority health programs and order a national health study

Dec 16, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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This bill is currently sitting in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. No action has been taken on the proposal since December 2025, which means it has been stalled for about six months. The committee members must decide to review the bill before it can move any further in the legislative process.

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Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 2730 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 2730 (118th) →

Key Points

Adds Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) people to the legal definition of a racial and ethnic minority group in key federal health programs.
This could make it easier for MENA communities to be included in health equity efforts and resources run through the Health and Human Services Department.
Requires Health and Human Services to review its own rules and documents within 2 years and clarify where the updated minority-group definition applies.
Orders a major federal study on MENA health across the U.S., including chronic disease, disability, mental health, and social factors like income, housing, and language barriers.
Creates a public online portal for study results, and sets privacy rules that limit collection and sharing of personally identifiable information.

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Milestones

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Dec 16, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Dec 16, 2025

Introduced in House

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Related News

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Senator Alex Padilla (Newsroom)·Sep 22, 2023

Padilla Introduces Bill to Promote Health Equity and Inclusion for MENA Community

Announcement of the Health Equity and Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) Community Inclusion Act; describes adding MENA to the Public Health Service Act minority definition and directing an HHS health study.

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Senator Gary Peters (Newsroom)·Dec 20, 2025

Senator Peters Urges Health and Human Services Department to Fully Implement Middle Eastern and North African Community Inclusion Act

Letter-focused coverage urging HHS to add MENA to its list of “racial and ethnic minority groups,” citing updated federal data standards and barriers to eligibility for minority-targeted programming.

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