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Read. Follow. Verify.Congressional Hearing: HHS Policies and Priorities (June 2021)
Record date · January 1, 2022
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What This Bill Does
The House Committee on Education and Labor held a hearing on June 16, 2021, to review the policies and priorities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Secretary Xavier Becerra testified before the committee, and members submitted various questions and supplemental materials regarding department operations.
This hearing serves as a formal oversight mechanism where Congress questions the Secretary of Health and Human Services on the administration's management of federal health programs, emergency funding, and departmental policy decisions.
Who It Affects
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The department is subject to congressional oversight and must respond to inquiries regarding its policies and funding.
House Committee on Education and Labor
The committee members are responsible for conducting oversight of the department's activities.
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on June 16, 2021, via Zoom.
- Secretary Xavier Becerra provided testimony regarding the priorities of the Department of Health and Human Services.
- The committee record includes supplemental articles regarding the redirection of emergency stockpile and COVID-19 funds to border-related activities.
- The record includes supplemental materials regarding the Secretary's stance on partial-birth abortion laws.
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- Members of the committee submitted formal questions for the record to Secretary Becerra.
- Secretary Becerra provided written responses to the questions submitted for the record.
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