House Bill 3131
116th Congress(2019-2020)
South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2020
Active
Passed House on Sep 29, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3131
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
checkPassed on September 29, 2020
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Summary
South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2019
This bill establishes, or authorizes to be established, programs that support heart-disease research and awareness among the South Asian population of the United States. Specifically, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must award grants to states for awareness initiatives, educational materials, and research catalogs regarding the prevalence of heart disease, including the association of type 2 diabetes, with respect to the South Asian population. The National Institutes of Health may also award grants to support research in this area.
September 30, 2020
September 29, 2020
September 29, 2020
June 5, 2019
09/30/2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
09/29/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/29/2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5003)
09/29/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
09/29/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3131.
09/29/2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5003-5004)
09/29/2020
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
09/29/2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 450.
09/29/2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-550.
09/09/2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
09/09/2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
06/06/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
06/05/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
06/05/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
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