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Assistant Secretary for Legislation (ASL)

Mission

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation provides advice to the Secretary and the Department on congressional legislation and facilitates communication between the Department and Congress. The Office informs the Congress of Departmental priorities, actions, grants and contracts. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation is made up of five divisions.

The office provides support to the Secretary of Health and Human Services by:

  • preparing witnesses and testimony for Congressional hearings, transmitting Administration proposed legislation to the Congres, working with members and staff on legislation for consideration by appropriate Committees and by the full House and Senate.


  • working closely with the White House to advance presidential health and human services initiatives in the Congress.


  • responding routinely to congressional inquiries on behalf of constituents and notifying congressional offices of grant awards (GrantsNet, TAGGS) made by Department agencies; providing technical assistance to committee members and staff and conducting informational briefings.


  • coordinating testimony of the Secretary and other department officials before the Congress, secretarial meetings with Members of Congress, and invitations from Congress for the Secretary to speak before various groups.


  • managing the confirmation process for the Secretary and the 13 other presidential appointees who must be confirmed by the Senate.

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