Congress·In Committee·S. 3767

Indian Health Service: Promoting the Director to Assistant Secretary

Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2026

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This bill would promote the head of the Indian Health Service to the rank of Assistant Secretary. This change moves the position higher up within the government to give it more authority and a bigger seat at the table when decisions are made.
The new Assistant Secretary would report directly to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. By removing extra layers of bosses, tribal health leaders would have a direct line to the person in charge of the country's health policy.
The goal is to give Native American health issues more attention and power. Supporters believe this will help the agency better fight for the money and resources needed to care for millions of tribal members across the country.
The bill also increases the pay for the position and allows for the hiring of a Deputy Assistant Secretary. This is meant to help the agency build a stronger leadership team to manage its many hospitals, clinics, and health programs.

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Feb 3, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Feb 3, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2026

Bill NumberS 3767

Congress119th Congress

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Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

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