Congressman Markwayne Mullin has been working to ensure Native American Tribes have access to federal public health data on the same footing as a state government currently enjoys. The House passed H.R. 7948, the Tribal Health Data Improvement Act, on Tuesday.
“Our sovereign Tribal Nations and Tribal Epidemiology Centers were always supposed to have equal access to public health data that states, counties, and cities have. But for years, many Tribes have faced numerous challenges while trying to access this public health data,” Mullin said. “Now more than ever, Tribes need access to this data in order to make decisions for their communities and the Tribal Health Data Improvement Act makes that happen. I am glad this bill passed the full House today and I encourage the Senate to take it up quickly so Tribes don’t have to wait any longer for the data they need.”
The measure now heads to the Senate for consideration.
