HOUSE 5545118th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Global WASH in Healthcare Facilities Act of 2023

Last Action: 9/18/2023

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2023-09-18Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2023-09-18Introduced in House
2023-09-18Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2023-09-18 (00)

Global WASH in Healthcare Facilities Act of 2023

This bill requires the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to implement an action plan to increase global access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in healthcare facilities. USAID shall develop and submit to Congress such an action plan to (1) increase access to safe water in healthcare facilities; (2) enable handwashing at all points of care; (3) provide for the safe segregation, treatment, and disposal of healthcare and human waste; and (4) promote WASH behavior change.

Cosponsors (16)

EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
Darin LaHood (R-IL)
SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
André Carson (D-IN)
JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
Jill Tokuda (D-HI)
Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
David Trone (D-MD)
ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
Lois Frankel (D-FL)
DANNY DAVIS (D-IL)
Marcus Molinaro (R-NY)
BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)
Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
Mike Levin (D-CA)
Paul Tonko (D-NY)

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