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HR 5986 117th Congress House

Men’s Health Awareness and Improvement Act

Official title: To improve men's health initiatives, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 16, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Nov 16, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 16, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 16, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 16, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Men's Health Awareness and Improvement Act

This bill establishes the Office of Men's Health within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and requires other activities to improve men's health in the United States.

The office must support and promote men's health programs and initiatives, including by working with relevant federal agencies (e.g., the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs) and consulting with other HHS offices and agencies on activities related to men's health. HHS must issue associated guidance and recommendations on improving men's health outcomes that include short-term and long-term objectives for disease prevention, health promotion, and other areas of concern.

The bill also requires studies and reports on men's health topics. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health must study men's use of health screenings and services, and the Government Accountability Office must report on the effectiveness of federal outreach related to men's health initiatives.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 10
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Dec 7, 2021
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Dec 3, 2021
Bass, Karen
· Nov 23, 2021
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 16, 2021
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Nov 16, 2021
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 16, 2021
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Nov 16, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 16, 2021
Sires, Albio
· Nov 16, 2021
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Nov 16, 2021
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Nov 16, 2021
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Nov 16, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5986: Men’s Health Awareness and Improvement Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5986/
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"H.R. 5986: Men’s Health Awareness and Improvement Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5986/.
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H.R. 5986, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5986/.
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