May 4, 2022
The Honorable Rosa DeLauro, Chairwoman
House Committee on Appropriations; and
Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human
Services, Education, and Related Agencies
Room H-307, The Capitol
Washington, DC 20515
The Honorable Kay Granger, Ranking Member
House Committee on Appropriations
1016 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
The Honorable Tom Cole, Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human
Services, Education, and Related Agencies
House Committee on Appropriations
1016 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Chairwoman DeLauro, Ranking Member Granger, and Ranking Member Cole,
On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we urge you to reject the inclusion of outdated rider language in Section 510 of the Fiscal Year 2023 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) Appropriations bill that prohibits the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from spending any federal dollars to promulgate or adopt a national unique patient health identifier standard.