119th Congress
S. 1911
HEALTH Panel Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Pete Ricketts(R-NE)
- Introduced
- May 22, 2025
- Policy area
- Economics and Public Finance
- Committees
- Senate Committee on the Budget
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Added later (1)
- Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY) · Jun 27, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- May 22, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. - May 22, 2025
Introduced in Senate