US HB8898 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: Introduced on December 8 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-08 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 8 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-08 - Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to report on the domestic impact of certain neglected diseases of poverty (e.g., Chagas disease and hookworms).
Title
Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2020
Sponsors
Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA] |
Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] | Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX] |
Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] | Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA] | Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-12-08 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
2020-12-08 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Health
Health programs administration and funding
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Poverty and welfare assistance
Health
Health programs administration and funding
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Poverty and welfare assistance
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8898/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8898/BILLS-116hr8898ih.pdf |