HEALTH Panel Act

Sponsored bySen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]NE· Introduced 22 May 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.

22 May 2025·1 year ago

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Introduced in Senate · Updated 24 June 2025

Healthy Equipping And Lending Technical Help Panel Act or the HEALTH Panel Act

This bill provides statutory authority for the Panel of Health Advisors within the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The panel provides expertise and recommendations to CBO to support its analysis and cost estimates relating to health and healthcare.

The bill requires the panel to report to the House and Senate Budget Committees on the recommendations the panel provided to CBO and how CBO utilized such recommendations. CBO must publish this report on its website.

The bill also requires the panel to consist of 15 members serving three-year terms. The respective chairs and ranking minority members of the House and Senate Budget Committees, and the director of CBO, must each appoint three members to the panel.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
22 May 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
22 May 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

1 cosponsors

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Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]NE

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Republican1100%

Republican:Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]WY

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Economics and Public Finance

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Advisory bodiesCongressional Budget Office (CBO)Congressional oversightGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth programs administration and fundingInternet, web applications, social media

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