South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2022
Bill: H.R.3771 | Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila (D-WA)
Policy area: Health

Summary:
South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2022
This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to establish programs that support heart-disease research and awareness among communities disproportionately affected by heart disease, including the South Asian population of the United States.
The programs include (1) grants to states for awareness initiatives and educational materials; and (2) research regarding heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and other heart health-related ailments with respect to the South Asian population and other at-risk populations.

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research and 
 improvement of cardiovascular health among the South Asian population 
             of the United States, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``South Asian Heart Health Awareness 
and Research Act of 2022''.

SEC. 2. HEART HEALTH PROMOTION GRANTS.

    Title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 241 et seq.) 
is amended by inserting after section 317U (42 U.S.C. 247b-23) the 
following new section:

``SEC. 317V. HEART HEALTH PROMOTION GRANTS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may make grants to States for the 
purpose of promoting awareness of the increasing prevalence of heart 
disease, including, where appropriate, its relationship to type 2 
diabetes, in communities disproportionately affected by heart disease 
such as South Asian communities in the United States.
    ``(b) Use of Funds.--A State that receives a grant under subsection 
(a) shall use such grant funds--
            ``(1) to develop culturally appropriate materials on 
        evidence-based heart health promotion topics, such as nutrition 
        education, optimal diet plans, and programs for regular 
        exercise;
            ``(2) to support heart health promotion activities of 
        community organizations that work with or serve communities 
        disproportionately affected by heart disease, such as South 
        Asian communities in the United States; or
            ``(3) to support, with respect to research conducted 
        relating to heart disease, conferences and workshops on how 
        practices, methodologies, and designs of such research should 
        be changed to include in such research more members of 
        communities disproportionately affected by heart disease, such 
        as South Asian communities in the United States.
    ``(c) Reports to Congress.--
            ``(1) Study on relationship between certain rates of 
        morbidity and mortality as a result of heart disease in at-risk 
        populations.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the 
                date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
                seek to enter into an agreement with the National 
                Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (or, 
                if the National Academies decline to enter into the 
                agreement, another appropriate entity) under which the 
                National Academies (or other appropriate entity) will 
                conduct a study of the relationship between COVID-19 
                and rates of morbidity and mortality as a result of 
                heart disease in at-risk populations, such as South 
                Asian communities in the United States.
                    ``(B) Report.--Not later than 5 years after the 
                date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
                submit to the Congress a report on the results of the 
                study under subsection (a).
            ``(2) Report on outreach.--Not later than 180 days after 
        the date of the enactment of this section, and annually 
        thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on 
        outreach efforts and data relating to heart disease in 
        communities disproportionately affected by heart disease, such 
        as South Asian communities in the United States.
    ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--For purposes of carrying 
out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.''.

SEC. 3. HEART HEALTH RESEARCH.

    Part B of title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 284 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 409K. HEART HEALTH RESEARCH.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary may--
            ``(1) conduct or support research and related activities 
        regarding cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and other 
        heart health-related ailments among at-risk populations, 
        including South Asian communities in the United States; and
            ``(2) establish an internet clearinghouse to catalog 
        existing evidence-based heart health research and treatment 
        options for communities disproportionately affected by heart 
        disease, such as South Asian communities in the United States, 
        to prevent, treat, or reverse heart disease and diabetes.
    ``(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--For purposes of carrying 
out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives July 27, 2022.

            Attest:

                                             CHERYL L. JOHNSON,

                                                                 Clerk.