2021: Fitzpatrick Voted For Ensuring That The Indian Health Service
And Other Offices Communicate Thoroughly With Urban Indian Organizations
To Enact Provisions Of Law Regarding Health Care For Native Americans
And Alaska Natives In Urban Areas. In November 2021, Fitzpatrick voted
for the Urban Indian Health Confer Act which would, according to
Congressional Quarterly, "require the Health and Human Services
Department to ensure that the Indian Health Service and other department
offices confer to the maximum extent practicable with urban Indian
organizations in carrying out provisions of law relating to health care
for Native Americans and Alaska Natives living in urban areas." The vote
was on passage. The House passed the bill by a vote of 406-17. [House
Vote 343, 11/2/21;
Congressional Quarterly,
11/2/21; Congressional
Actions, H.R.
5221]