South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4914
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Introduced: 2023-07-26
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Congressional oversight

Health programs administration and funding

Minority health
Latest action: action_date: 2023-07-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-07-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of </b><b>2023</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award supplemental grants to states for heart-disease research and awareness among communities disproportionately affected by heart disease, including the South Asian population of the United States.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4914 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2023 Ms. Jayapal (for herself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Bera , Mr. Cárdenas , Ms. Chu , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Connolly , Mr. Espaillat , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Meng , Mrs. Napolitano , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. Takano , Ms. Underwood , and Ms. Velázquez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To provide for research and improvement of cardiovascular health among the South Asian population of the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2023 . 2. Heart health promotion grants (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may award supplemental grant funds to States receiving Federal funding for heart health activities. Such supplemental funds shall be used to promote 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 supplemental grant funds under subsection (a) shall use such grant funds to— (1) develop culturally appropriate materials on evidence-based heart health promotion topics, such as nutrition education, optimal diet plans, and programs for regular exercise; (2) 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; (3) 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; or (4) 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. (c) Report to Congress Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on activities supported under subsection (a) and data relating to heart disease in communities disproportionately affected by heart disease. (d) Authorization of appropriations For purposes of carrying out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028.