HEARTS Act of 2020
Latest action · Mar 10, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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.
- IntroducedMar 10, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Research, and Training in the Schools Act of 2020 or HEARTS Act of 2020
This bill establishes a series of programs and requirements relating to cardiomyopathy. (Cardiomyopathy is a collection of diverse conditions of the heart muscle.) The Department of Health and Human Services must convene an interdisciplinary working group to expand pediatric cardiomyopathy research, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must (1) disseminate information about cardiomyopathy to certain school professionals and others, (2) report on certain research and surveillance activities, and (3) develop specified risk assessment tools for cardiomyopathy.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 10, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KY | Andy Barr | Original | Mar 10, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 10, 2020Introduced in House
- Mar 10, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Child care and development
- Child health
- Congressional oversight
- Educational facilities and institutions
- Elementary and secondary education
- Government studies and investigations
- Health
- Health information and medical records
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Medical research
- Research administration and funding
- School administration
- State and local government operations
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 10, 2020Introduced in House
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