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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7732 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through 
the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to 
carry out a national campaign to increase awareness and knowledge 
of the virus that causes COVID–19. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2020 
Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (for herself, Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. NORTON, Mrs. 
DAVIS of California, Mr. DEUTCH, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Ms. 
MENG, Mr. PAPPAS, Mrs. BEATTY, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Ms. SHALALA, 
Ms. SCANLON, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, and Mr. MFUME) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, to carry out a national campaign 
to increase awareness and knowledge of the virus that 
causes COVID–19. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘How Awareness and 
Prevention Protect You Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. COVID–19 PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, acting through the Director of the Cen-
ters for Disease Control and Prevention, shall carry out 
a national awareness campaign to increase factual aware-
ness and knowledge of the virus that causes COVID–19. 
(b) CONTENT.—The campaign under subsection (a) 
shall— 
(1) create awareness of the signs and symptoms 
of the virus that causes COVID–19, including trans-
mission with respect to an asymptomatic individual; 
(2) provide scientific information on the trans-
mission and detection of the virus that causes 
COVID–19, including— 
(A) the differences (including degrees of 
risk) between transmission through droplets, 
aerosolization, and inanimate objects; 
(B) the risk of contracting the virus that 
causes COVID–19 at health care facilities and 
other facilities that treat individuals with 
COVID–19; 
(C) the benefits of health care workers 
using personal protective equipment; 
(D) the tests used to determine if an indi-
vidual— 
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(i) has been infected by the virus that 
causes COVID–19; and 
(ii) is infected by such virus at the 
time of the test; and 
(E) the strategies used by Federal, State, 
and local governments to reduce the trans-
mission of COVID–19; 
(3) provide strategies for preventing trans-
mission of COVID–19 in the home and at work, in-
cluding best practices with respect to— 
(A) wearing and removing face masks, face 
coverings, and gloves; 
(B) physical distancing in outdoor and in-
door spaces; 
(C) disinfecting surfaces with appropriate 
cleaning products; and 
(D) isolating a household member who is 
suspected or confirmed of contracting COVID– 
19; and 
(4) improve public understanding with respect 
to how an infectious disease develops into a public 
health threat, including— 
(A) the need for a vaccine and method of 
treatment; 
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(B) factors that contribute to the trans-
mission of an infectious disease in the popu-
lation; and 
(C) factors that may contribute to sci-
entific uncertainty with respect to the trans-
mission of an infectious disease. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall— 
(1) ensure the campaign under subsection (a)— 
(A) contains multilingual and culturally 
appropriate information and distribution strate-
gies; 
(B) contains information that is updated 
on a monthly basis; and 
(C) is targeted toward communities and 
populations that are at a high risk of con-
tracting COVID–19 (as determined by the Sec-
retary); and 
(2) partner with community- and faith-based 
organizations. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated $130,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2021 through 2023. 
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