This bill would reduce the amount of money available to the Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights during 2024. The Office for Civil Rights is the part of HHS that investigates complaints about discrimination and civil rights violations in healthcare settings—things like hospitals, doctors' offices, and health insurance companies denying care based on race, religion, disability, or other protected characteristics. By limiting their funding, this bill would give that office fewer resources to handle complaints, conduct investigations, and enforce civil rights protections. This could mean longer wait times for people trying to report discrimination, fewer investigations into complaints, and potentially less enforcement action against healthcare providers who violate civil rights laws. The practical effect is that people who experience discrimination in healthcare might have a harder time getting help or seeing violations addressed.

To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights for fiscal year 2024.

Biggs, Andy

 <p>This bill limits FY2024 funding for the Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights.</p>