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HR 1583 117th Congress House

Public Health Funding Prevents Pandemics Act

Official title: To fully fund the Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirm the importance of prevention in the United States health care system.

Introduced: March 3, 2021 Introduced by: Matsui, Doris O. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Health AppropriationsGovernment trust fundsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive care
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 3, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 4, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Health Funding Prevents Pandemics Act

This bill increases annual funding for the Prevention and Public Health Fund for FY2021-FY2027. This fund supports prevention, wellness, and public health activities carried out by the Department of Health and Human Services, including researching and tracking public health threats.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4
Cárdenas, Tony
· Mar 8, 2021
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Mar 3, 2021
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Mar 3, 2021
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Mar 3, 2021
Kuster, Ann
· Mar 3, 2021
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Mar 3, 2021
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Mar 3, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1583: Public Health Funding Prevents Pandemics Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1583/
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"H.R. 1583: Public Health Funding Prevents Pandemics Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1583/.
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H.R. 1583, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1583/.
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