South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2020
Latest action · Sep 30, 2020 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 5, 2019
- Passed HouseSep 29, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill establishes a program that supports heart-disease research and awareness among disproportionately affected populations, including the South Asian population, of the United States.
Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must award grants to states for awareness initiatives, educational materials, and research catalogs regarding the prevalence of heart disease, including the association of type 2 diabetes, with respect to the South Asian population.
HHS may also support or conduct research in this area.
Cosponsors 55
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 5, 2019 to Sep 24, 2020, with 16 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | Jun 5, 2019 |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Original | Jun 5, 2019 |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | Original | Jun 5, 2019 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Jun 5, 2019 |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Original | Jun 5, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Jun 5, 2019 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Jun 5, 2019 |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | Jun 5, 2019 |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Original | Jun 5, 2019 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Jun 5, 2019 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Jun 5, 2019 |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Original | Jun 5, 2019 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Jun 5, 2019 |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Original | Jun 5, 2019 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Jun 5, 2019 |
Actions 14
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 30, 2020Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sep 29, 2020Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5003-5004)
- Sep 29, 2020DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3131.
- Sep 29, 2020Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 29, 2020Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Asia
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Community life and organization
- Congressional oversight
- Digestive and metabolic diseases
- Health
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Medical education
- Medical research
- Minority health
- Nutrition and diet
- Research administration and funding
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 30, 2020Referred in Senate
- Sep 29, 2020Engrossed in House
- Sep 29, 2020Reported in House
- Jun 5, 2019Introduced in House
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