An identical letter was also sent to the House of Representatives.
April 1, 2021
| The Honorable Patrick Leahy, Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriations Room S-146A, The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 |
The Honorable Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriations Room S-128, The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 |
| The Honorable Patty Murray, Chairwoman Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Services Senate Committee on Appropriations 156 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20515 |
The Honorable Roy Blunt, Ranking Member Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Senate Committee on Appropriations 131 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20515 |
Dear Chairman Leahy, Vice Chairman Shelby, Chairwoman Murray, and Ranking Member Blunt,
On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we urge you to reject the inclusion of outdated rider language in Section 510 of the Fiscal Year 2022 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) Appropriations bill that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 health identifier standard.
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