Committee on Health and Human Relations — March 10, 2026 meeting summary
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The Committee met on March 10, 2026 and approved a resolution urging Congress to pass the Medicare for All Act of 2025; confirmed the mayoral appointment of Susan Cappello as Director of Chicago Animal Care and Control; confirmed multiple mayoral appointments to the Chicago Advisory Councils on Equity, LGBTQ+ Issues, and Veterans; and held a resolution requesting the federal government submit the 2025 Universal Periodic Review report.
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- R2025-0018946 — Call on United States Congress to pass Medicare for All Act of 2025 (Pass)
- A2026-0023751 — Mayoral appointment of Susan Cappello to Director of Chicago Animal Care and Control (Pass)
- A2026-0023402 — Appointment of Lauren Burdette to Chicago Advisory Council on Equity (Pass)
- A2026-0023403 — Appointment of Sufyan Sohel to Chicago Advisory Council on Equity (Pass)
- A2026-0023404 — Appointment of Deana G. Lewis to Chicago Advisory Council on Equity (Pass)
- A2026-0023407 — Appointment of Julio Flores to Chicago Advisory Council on LGBTQ+ Issues (Pass)
- A2026-0023408 — Appointment of Ella Jasso to Chicago Advisory Council on LGBTQ+ Issues (Pass)
- A2026-0023409 — Appointment of Jahari Stamps to Chicago Advisory Council on LGBTQ+ Issues (Pass)
- A2026-0023410 — Appointment of Zeeshan Ali to Chicago Advisory Council on LGBTQ+ Issues (Pass)
- A2026-0023411 — Appointment of Chaundre White to Chicago Advisory Council on LGBTQ+ Issues (Pass)
- A2026-0023412 — Appointment of Ebba Sa to Chicago Advisory Council on LGBTQ+ Issues (Pass)
- A2026-0023413 — Appointment of Rogelio Villa, Jr. to Chicago Advisory Council on Veterans (Pass)
- A2026-0023414 — Appointment of James Flagg to Chicago Advisory Council on Veterans (Pass)
- A2026-0023415 — Appointment of Walidah G. Bennett to Chicago Advisory Council on Veterans (Pass)
- R2025-0019988 — Call on federal government to submit Universal Periodic Review report for year 2025 (Held in Committee)
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Committee on Health and Human Relations
Written Public Comment Deadline: March 9, 2026, 1:00 PM
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- Agendahttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/1ea527e0-0a61-4cb4-b6db-1b73fc9d79fe.pdf
- Noticehttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/179aa82a-01f0-f011-8406-001dd8080d29.pdf
- Monthly Rule 45https://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/350b6dd8-134f-4c52-bc56-27ea5ae3c05e.pdf
- Summaryhttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/3ecd8427-599b-4c61-98a4-886bf1052cb8.pdf
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