H.R. 3771 · 117th Congress
South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2022
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Pramila Jayapal
- Introduced
- 2021-06-08
- Latest action
- 2022-07-28 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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.