House Simple Resolution 570
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) program.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Sep 20, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
570
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This resolution recognizes the 20th anniversary of the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) program. (REACH is a national program administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that aims to reduce health disparities among racial and ethnic populations with the highest burden of chronic disease.)
The resolution further expresses the commitment of the House of Representatives to protecting and expanding investments to address racial and ethnic health disparities and encourages federal agencies to build on the work of REACH grantees.
September 20, 2019
09/23/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
09/20/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
09/20/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:55 PM