HR 8898
116th Congress
House
Health
Congressional oversight
Health programs administration and funding
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Poverty and welfare assistance
Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2020
Introduced: December 8, 2020
Introduced by:
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Democratic
· Georgia
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 8, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 8, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2020
This bill 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).
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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