HR 6166
116th Congress
House
Health
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Child care and development
Child health
Congressional oversight
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Government studies and investigations
Health information and medical records
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Medical research
Research administration and funding
School administration
State and local government operations
Teaching, teachers, curricula
HEARTS Act of 2020
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 10, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 10, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Research, and Training in the Schools Act of 2020 or HEARTS Act of 2020
This bill establishes a series of programs and requirements relating to cardiomyopathy. (Cardiomyopathy is a collection of diverse conditions of the heart muscle.) The Department of Health and Human Services must convene an interdisciplinary working group to expand pediatric cardiomyopathy research, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must (1) disseminate information about cardiomyopathy to certain school professionals and others, (2) report on certain research and surveillance activities, and (3) develop specified risk assessment tools for cardiomyopathy.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1