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Promoting Public Health Information Act

USA118th CongressS-406| Senate 
| Updated: 2/14/2023
Christopher Murphy

Christopher Murphy

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (1)
Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Promoting Public Health Information Act This bill sets out programs and activities to support the communication and dissemination of evidence-based public health information, with a particular focus on communication during public health emergencies. Specifically, it temporarily establishes an advisory committee to report on and make recommendations about, for example, the role and impact of misinformation on responses to public health emergencies and strategies to improve communication during such emergencies. The committee terminates four years after the bill's enactment. Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must support the development of initiatives that promote fact-based public health and medical information to the public and educate the public on identifying misinformation.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-3737
Promoting Public Health Information Act
Feb 14, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 14, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 24, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-3737
    Promoting Public Health Information Act


  • February 14, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 14, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • February 24, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1004
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1004: Promoting Public Health Information Act
Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureHealth information and medical recordsHealth promotion and preventive careScientific communication

Promoting Public Health Information Act

USA118th CongressS-406| Senate 
| Updated: 2/14/2023
Promoting Public Health Information Act This bill sets out programs and activities to support the communication and dissemination of evidence-based public health information, with a particular focus on communication during public health emergencies. Specifically, it temporarily establishes an advisory committee to report on and make recommendations about, for example, the role and impact of misinformation on responses to public health emergencies and strategies to improve communication during such emergencies. The committee terminates four years after the bill's enactment. Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must support the development of initiatives that promote fact-based public health and medical information to the public and educate the public on identifying misinformation.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-3737
Promoting Public Health Information Act
Feb 14, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Feb 14, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 24, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-3737
    Promoting Public Health Information Act


  • February 14, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 14, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • February 24, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1004
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Christopher Murphy

Christopher Murphy

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (1)
Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1004: Promoting Public Health Information Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureHealth information and medical recordsHealth promotion and preventive careScientific communication