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Debate on Bills: Health, Research, and Demographic Data

This document outlines the procedures in the U.S. House of Representatives for debating and voting on three significant bills. These bills cover collecting data on sexual orientation and gender identity, establishing an agency for advanced health research, and reauthorizing mental health and substance use disorder programs. These changes could impact access to healthcare services and how societal data is collected.
Key points
Enabling the collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain federal surveys, potentially leading to a better understanding of diverse community needs.
Establishing the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Health (ARPA-H), which could accelerate the development of new medical treatments and technologies.
Reauthorizing programs related to mental health and substance use disorders, potentially improving access to support for individuals in need.
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VOTING RESULTS
2022-06-22
For 214
Against 202
Abstain 0
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Status:
Adopted
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Additional Information
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4176) to improve Federal population surveys by requiring the collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5585) to establish the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Health, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7666) to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain programs relating to mental health and substance use disorders, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
Print number: HRES 1191
Sponsor: Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
Process start date: 2022-06-21
Voting date: 2022-06-22
Meeting no: 2
Voting no: 280