people in the United States had asthma, including 
an estimated 4,800,000 children. 
(2) According to the Centers for Disease Con-
trol and Prevention, asthma is more common among 
Black Americans, Native individuals (American Indi-
ans/Alaska Natives), Puerto Ricans, and people of 
multiple races compared to non-Hispanic, White in-
dividuals. 
(3) According to the Centers for Disease Con-
trol and Prevention, among children, males have 
higher rates of asthma than females, and in adults, 
women have higher rates of asthma than men. Indi-
viduals living below the poverty threshold also had 
significantly higher rates of asthma in 2023 than in-
dividuals living above the poverty threshold. 
(4) According to the Centers for Disease Con-
trol and Prevention, in 2023 more than 3,600 people 
in the United States died from asthma. The rate of 
mortality from asthma is higher among Black Amer-
icans and women. 
(5) The Agency for Healthcare and Quality re-
ports that asthma accounted for approximately 
131,000 hospitalizations and 1,100,000 visits to hos-
pital emergency departments in 2022. 
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(6) According to the Centers for Disease Con-
trol and Prevention, the annual cost of asthma to 
the 
United 
States 
is 
approximately 
$81,900,000,000, including $3,000,000,000 in indi-
rect costs from missed days of school and work. 
(7) According to the Centers for Disease Con-
trol and Prevention, more than 7,900,000 school 
days and 10,900,000 workdays are missed annually 
as a result of asthma. 
(8) Asthma episodes can be triggered by both 
outdoor air pollution and indoor air pollution, in-
cluding pollutants such as cigarette smoke and com-
bustion by-products. Asthma episodes can also be 
triggered by indoor allergens, such as animal dan-
der, mold, cockroaches, and rodents, and outdoor al-
lergens such as pollen. 
(9) Public health interventions and medical care 
in accordance with existing guidelines have been 
proven effective in the treatment and management 
of asthma. Better asthma management could reduce 
the numbers of emergency department visits and 
hospitalizations due to asthma. Studies published in 
medical journals, including the Journal of Asthma 
and The Journal of Pediatrics, have shown that bet-
ter asthma management results in improved asthma 
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outcomes at a lower cost. However, research pub-
lished in Preventing Chronic Disease has shown 
gaps in consistent and comprehensive coverage of 
guidelines-based asthma care across State Medicaid 
programs. 
(10) The high health and financial burden 
caused by asthma underscores the importance of ad-
herence to the National Asthma Education and Pre-
vention Program Guidelines of the National Heart, 
Lung, and Blood Institute. Increasing adherence to 
guidelines-based care and resulting patient manage-
ment practices will enhance the quality of life for pa-
tients with asthma and decrease asthma-related 
morbidity and mortality. 
(11) In 2016, the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention reported that less than half of people 
with asthma reported receiving self-management 
training for their asthma. More education about 
triggers, proper treatment, and asthma management 
methods is needed. 
(12) 21 States do not receive funding through 
the National Asthma Control Program of the Cen-
ters for Disease Control and Prevention. Without 
this funding, State health departments have a lim-
ited capacity to improve the reach, quality, effective-
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ness, and sustainability of asthma control services, 
conduct comprehensive adult and pediatric surveil-
lance, and reduce asthma morbidity, mortality, and 
disparities. 
(13) For every $1 spent by the National Asth-
ma Control Program of the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, there is a $71 return on in-
vestment from reduced healthcare and economic 
costs related to asthma. 
(14) The alarming rise in the prevalence of 
asthma, its adverse effect on school attendance and 
productivity, and its cost for hospitalizations and 
emergency room visits highlight the importance of 
public health interventions, including increasing 
awareness of asthma as a chronic illness, its symp-
toms, the role of both indoor and outdoor environ-
mental factors that exacerbate the disease, and other 
factors that affect its exacerbations and severity. 
The goals of the Federal Government and its part-
ners in the nonprofit and private sectors should in-
clude reducing the number and severity of asthma 
attacks, asthma’s financial burden, and the health 
disparities associated with asthma. 
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SEC. 3. ASTHMA-RELATED ACTIVITIES OF THE CENTERS 
FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. 
Section 317I of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 247b–10) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 317I. ASTHMA-RELATED ACTIVITIES OF THE CENTERS 
FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION AND 
EDUCATION
TO
THE PUBLIC.—The Secretary, acting 
through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention and the Director of the National Center 
for Environmental Health, shall collaborate with State 
and local health departments to conduct activities regard-
ing asthma, including the provision of information and 
education to the public regarding asthma, including— 
‘‘(1) deterring the harmful consequences of un-
controlled asthma; and 
‘‘(2) disseminating health education and infor-
mation regarding prevention of asthma episodes and 
strategies for managing asthma. 
‘‘(b) DEVELOPMENT OF STATE STRATEGIC PLANS 
FOR ASTHMA CONTROL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of the Elijah E. Cummings Family 
Asthma Act, the Secretary, acting through the Director 
of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall 
collaborate with State and local health departments to de-
velop State strategic plans for asthma control incor-
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porating public health responses to reduce the burden of 
asthma, particularly regarding disproportionately affected 
populations. 
‘‘(c) COMPILATION OF DATA.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting 
through the Director of the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention, in collaboration with State 
and local health departments, shall— 
‘‘(A) conduct asthma surveillance activities 
to collect data on the prevalence and severity of 
asthma, the effectiveness of public health asth-
ma interventions, and the quality of asthma 
management, including— 
‘‘(i) collection of data on or among 
people with asthma to monitor the impact 
on health and quality of life; 
‘‘(ii) surveillance of health care facili-
ties; and 
‘‘(iii) collection of data from electronic 
health records or other electronic commu-
nications; 
‘‘(B) compile and annually publish data re-
garding— 
‘‘(i) the prevalence of childhood asth-
ma; 
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‘‘(2) DATA
PRIVACY.—None of the data col-
lected, compiled, or published under paragraph (1) 
may contain individually identifiable information. 
‘‘(3) ENSURING
COMPARABILITY.—The Sec-
retary, acting through the Director of the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention, in collaboration 
with State and local health departments, shall en-
sure that the data described in paragraph (1) are 
collected and compiled using a consistent method-
ology so as to maximize the comparability of results. 
‘‘(d) COLLABORATION WITH NONPROFITS.—The Di-
rector of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
may collaborate with national, State, and local nonprofit 
organizations to provide information and education about 
asthma. 
‘‘(e) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years 
after the date of enactment of the Elijah E. Cum-
mings Family Asthma Act, and 2 years thereafter, 
the Secretary shall, in collaboration with patient 
groups, nonprofit organizations, medical societies, 
and other relevant governmental and nongovern-
mental entities, submit to Congress a report that— 
‘‘(A) catalogs, with respect to asthma pre-
vention, management, and surveillance— 
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‘‘(i) the activities of the Federal Gov-
ernment, including an assessment of the 
progress of the Federal Government and 
States, with respect to achieving the goals 
of the Healthy People 2030 initiative; and 
‘‘(ii) the activities of other entities 
that participate in the program under this 
section, including nonprofit organizations, 
patient advocacy groups, and medical soci-
eties; and 
‘‘(B) makes recommendations for the fu-
ture direction of asthma-related activities, in 
consultation with researchers from the National 
Institutes of Health, including— 
‘‘(i) a description of how the Federal 
Government may improve its response to 
asthma, including identifying any barriers 
that may exist; 
‘‘(ii) a description of how the Federal 
Government may continue, expand, and 
improve its private-public partnerships 
with respect to asthma, including identi-
fying any barriers that may exist; 
‘‘(iii) the identification of steps that 
may be taken to reduce the— 
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‘‘(I) morbidity, mortality, and 
overall prevalence of asthma; 
‘‘(II) financial burden of asthma 
on society; 
‘‘(III) burden of asthma on dis-
proportionately affected areas, par-
ticularly those in medically under-
served populations (as defined in sec-
tion 330(b)(3)); and 
‘‘(IV) burden of asthma as a 
chronic disease that can be worsened 
by environmental exposures; 
‘‘(iv) the identification of programs 
and policies that have achieved the steps 
described in clause (iii); 
‘‘(v) the identification of steps that 
may be taken to expand such programs 
and policies to benefit larger populations; 
and 
‘‘(vi) recommendations for future re-
search and interventions. 
‘‘(2) 
COORDINATION
FOR
RECOMMENDA-
TIONS.—In making recommendations under para-
graph (1)(B), the Secretary shall coordinate with— 
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‘‘(A) the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, including the Director of the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention and the Ad-
ministrator of the Centers for Medicare & Med-
icaid Services; 
‘‘(B) the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency; 
‘‘(C) the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development; 
‘‘(D) the Secretary of Education; 
‘‘(E) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; 
and 
‘‘(F) the Secretary of Defense. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—To 
carry out this section, there is authorized to be appro-
priated $70,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2025 
through 2029.’’. 
Æ 
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