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HR 3904 117th Congress House

Reducing COVID–19 Disparities by Investing in Public Health Act

Official title: To increase the annual funding for the Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Fund, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To increase the annual funding for the Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Fund, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, and the Offices of Minority Health within the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Food and Drug Administration, the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to enable the United States and State departments of public health to better combat disparities that have emerged during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 15, 2021 Introduced by: Hayes, Jahana Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Health AppropriationsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Department of Health and Human ServicesExecutive agency funding and structure
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA)Health care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careMinority healthNational Institutes of Health (NIH)
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
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Jun 16, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 15, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 15, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 16, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reducing COVID-19 Disparities by Investing in Public Health Act

This bill provides additional funding for FY2021 and subsequent fiscal years to specified components of the Department of Health and Human Services, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institute on Minority Health and Disparities, and the Office of Minority Health.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 15, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3904: Reducing COVID–19 Disparities by Investing in Public Health Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3904/
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"H.R. 3904: Reducing COVID–19 Disparities by Investing in Public Health Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3904/.
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H.R. 3904, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3904/.
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