S.4556 / 116th Congress

A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service, to acquire private land to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, California, and for other purposes.

Held at the desk.

S.4556 through Congress

S.4556 keeps its number as it moves between the House and Senate.

SenateDec 20, 2020Passed the billUnanimous consentOfficial record

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Latest House action · Dec 21, 2020

Held at the desk.

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Separate related House measures (2)

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Related House bill: H.R.2 Moving Forward Act

Related House bill: H.R.4495 To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service, to acquire private land to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, California, and for other purposes.

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Official summary

Version 55 · Passed Senate · Dec 20, 2020

This bill authorizes the Indian Health Service (IHS) to purchase certain private land in Hemet, California, at fair market value and then construct a paved road on that land to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center. The IHS shall maintain the road or enter an agreement with Riverside County, California, to maintain the road.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D–CA

Committees

Indian Affairs Committee

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Legislative record

Actions

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Dec 21, 2020
Held at the desk.
Dec 21, 2020
Received in the House.
Dec 21, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 20, 2020
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7867; text: CR S7867)
Dec 20, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7867; text: CR S7867)
Dec 9, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 606.
Dec 9, 2020
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 116-306.
Dec 9, 2020
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Hoeven without amendment. With written report No. 116-306.
Nov 18, 2020
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Sep 23, 2020
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-359.
Sep 10, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5552)
Sep 10, 2020
Introduced in Senate

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Engrossed in Senate · Dec 20, 2020 Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
Reported to Senate · Dec 9, 2020 Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
Introduced in Senate · Sep 10, 2020 Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML

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Discuss S.4556, 116th Congress: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service, to acquire private land to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, California, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4556

Text version to examine: Engrossed in Senate · 2020-12-20.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4556/BILLS-116s4556es.htm

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Discuss S.4556, 116th Congress: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service, to acquire private land to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, California, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4556

Text version to examine: Engrossed in Senate · 2020-12-20.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4556/BILLS-116s4556es.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-12-05T16:49:50Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss S.4556, 116th Congress: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service, to acquire private land to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, California, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4556

Text version to examine: Engrossed in Senate · 2020-12-20.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4556/BILLS-116s4556es.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-12-05T16:49:50Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss S.4556, 116th Congress: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service, to acquire private land to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, California, and for other purposes.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4556

Text version to examine: Engrossed in Senate · 2020-12-20.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4556/BILLS-116s4556es.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-12-05T16:49:50Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.4556 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.