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Union Calendar No. 429 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7189 

[Report No. 118–517] 

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a national congenital 

heart disease research, surveillance, and awareness program, and for 

other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 1, 2024 

Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. SOTO, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mr. SCHIFF, 

Ms. SALAZAR, and Mr. CA ́RDENAS) introduced the following bill; which 

was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

MAY 22, 2024 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 1, 2024] 


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A BILL 

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a 

national congenital heart disease research, surveillance, 

and awareness program, and for other purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Congenital Heart Fu5 tures Reauthorization Act of 2024’’. 

6 SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF NATIONAL CONGENITAL 

7 HEART DISEASE RESEARCH, SURVEILLANCE, 

8 AND AWARENESS PROGRAM. 

9 Section 399V–2 of the Public Health Service Act (42 

10 U.S.C. 280g–13) is amended— 

11 (1) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as 

12 subsections (g) and (h), respectively; 

13 (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: 

14 ‘‘(f) REPORT AND STRATEGY.— 

15 ‘‘(1) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the 

16 date of enactment of the Congenital Heart Futures 

17 Reauthorization Act of 2024, the Secretary shall issue 

18 a report to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

19 of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 

20 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate 

21 including the following: 

22 ‘‘(A) A description of past and present ac23 tivities of the Department of Health and Human 

24 Services to increase awareness and knowledge of 

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1 ease, including efforts to address the lifelong 

2 needs of congenital heart disease patients. 

3 ‘‘(B) An assessment of past and present ac4 tivities of the Department of Health and Human 

5 Services to increase education and training of 

6 health care providers with respect to congenital 

7 heart disease, including efforts to address the 

8 lifelong needs of congenital heart disease pa9 tients. 

10 ‘‘(C) A description of the current workforce 

11 capacity in the United States of health care pro12 viders who treat adult patients living with con13 genital heart disease. 

14 ‘‘(2) STRATEGY.— 

15 ‘‘(A) DEVELOPMENT; SUBMISSION TO CON16 GRESS.—Not later than 1 year after submitting 

17 the report required by paragraph (1), the Sec18 retary shall develop and submit to Congress a 

19 strategy for improving efforts to increase aware20 ness and knowledge of the public and education 

21 and training of health care providers with re22 spect to congenital heart disease. Such strategy 

23 shall include findings and recommendations to— 

24 ‘‘(i) address any public awareness and 

25 research gaps and opportunities related to 


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1 the lifelong needs of congenital heart disease 

2 patients, including long-term health out3 comes, quality of life, mental health, and 

4 health care utilization; 

5 ‘‘(ii) address any shortages in the cur6 rent workforce of health care providers who 

7 treat adult patients living with congenital 

8 heart disease, which may include strategies 

9 to enhance fellowship training programs or 

10 other continuing education programs; and 

11 ‘‘(iii) foster collaboration and dissemi12 nation of information across Federal agen13 cies, health care providers, researchers, and 

14 patient organizations. 

15 ‘‘(B) CONSULTATION.—In developing the 

16 strategy under subparagraph (A), the Secretary 

17 shall, as appropriate, consult with qualified 

18 stakeholder groups, including patient organiza19 tions, health care professionals, research entities, 

20 health insurance providers, accrediting organiza21 tions, and relevant Federal agencies, including 

22 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 

23 the National Institutes of Health, and the Health 

24 Resources and Services Administration.’’; and 


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1 (3) in subsection (h), as so redesignated, by 

2 striking ‘‘2020 through 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2025 

3 through 2029’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 429 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7189 

[Report No. 118–517] 

A BILL 

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reaufor other purposes. search, surveillance, and awareness program, and thorize a national congenital heart disease reMAY 22, 2024 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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