S. 2953: IHS Accountability Act of 2016

114th Congress · introduced 2016-05-19 · Native Americans · Latest: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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Where it came from: introduced 2016-05-19 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

IHS Accountability Act of 2016

Plain summary

Indian Health Service Accountability Act of 2016 or the IHS Accountability Act of 2016 This bill amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, the Public Health Service Act, and other laws to: allow the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to remove, transfer, or demote certain employees of the Indian Health Service (IHS) based on performance or misconduct; allow HHS to establish certain incentives related to IHS employee recruitment and retention; require HHS to modify the pay system for certain IHS employees; establish requirements for IHS and its employees with respect to retaliation and other conduct; and revise other provisions regarding IHS hiring practices, liability protections, accountability, and transparency.

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Official text

IHS Accountability Act of 2016

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · 4 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

John Thune (R-SD), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Steve Daines (R-MT)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] reported raising $1.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114s2953.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/s>

Record fed-us-cong114-s2953 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114