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HR 4678 116th Congress House

Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a public education campaign across all relevant programs of the Health Resources and Services Administratio… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a public education campaign across all relevant programs of the Health Resources and Services Administration to increase oral health literacy and awareness.

Introduced: October 15, 2019 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Oct 16, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 15, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 15, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 16, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2019

This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to conduct a public education campaign to increase oral health literacy and awareness. The HRSA must design the campaign to focus on children, pregnant women, parents, older adults, people with disabilities, and racial and ethnic minorities.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Oct 23, 2019
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Oct 15, 2019
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Oct 15, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4678: Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4678/
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"H.R. 4678: Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4678/.
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H.R. 4678, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4678/.
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