Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2020 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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 450.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-550.
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5003-5004)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3131.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5003)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 450.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-550.
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5003-5004)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3131.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5003)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health
AsiaCardiovascular and respiratory healthCommunity life and organizationCongressional oversightDigestive and metabolic diseasesHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careMedical educationMedical researchMinority healthNutrition and dietResearch administration and fundingTeaching, teachers, curricula
South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-3131| House
| Updated: 9/30/2020
South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2020 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.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
AsiaCardiovascular and respiratory healthCommunity life and organizationCongressional oversightDigestive and metabolic diseasesHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careMedical educationMedical researchMinority healthNutrition and dietResearch administration and fundingTeaching, teachers, curricula