Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2019
Latest action · Oct 16, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.
- IntroducedOct 15, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2019
This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to conduct a public education campaign to increase oral health literacy and awareness. The HRSA must design the campaign to focus on children, pregnant women, parents, older adults, people with disabilities, and racial and ethnic minorities.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 15, 2019 to Oct 23, 2019, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Original | Oct 15, 2019 |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Original | Oct 15, 2019 |
| D-DE | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Oct 23, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 16, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Oct 15, 2019Introduced in House
- Oct 15, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 15, 2019Introduced in House
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