Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB751

Introduced
1/28/25  

Caption

HEALTH Panel Act Healthy Equipping And Lending Technical Help Panel Act

Impact

The creation of the Panel is expected to influence federal health policy significantly by ensuring that lawmakers have access to well-rounded, expert recommendations. This can lead to more informed legislative decisions that may impact funding and implementation of health-related programs. The Panel will focus on non-economic and economic studies on health issues, cost estimates for proposed health legislation, and models to project health policy impacts. Such expertise aims to make the CBO a more robust resource in health legislative matters.

Summary

House Bill 751, known as the HEALTH Panel Act, aims to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 by establishing a Panel of Health Advisors within the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). This panel is tasked with providing technical expertise and recommendations to improve studies, analyses, and cost estimates concerning health and healthcare policies. By having experts oversee these evaluations, the bill seeks to enhance the reliability and effectiveness of the CBO's outputs on health issues.

Contention

Notable points of contention surrounding HB751 could stem from concerns regarding the potential biases within the Panel. Critics may question whether the appointed members will represent a diverse range of perspectives or favor specific interests. There is also the issue of how the expert recommendations will be incorporated into the CBO's assessments and whether these recommendations will consistently reflect empirical evidence or ideological preferences. Thus, transparency and accountability in the Panel’s operations will likely be pivotal in addressing these concerns.

Congress_id

119-HR-751

Introduced_date

2025-01-28

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

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