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S. 5073 117th Congress Senate

Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2022

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a public education campaign across all relevant programs of the Health Resources and Services Admini… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a public education campaign across all relevant programs of the Health Resources and Services Administration to increase oral health literacy and awareness.

Introduced: October 11, 2022 Introduced by: Ben Ray Luján Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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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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Oct 11, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Oct 11, 2022
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 Latest action October 11, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2022

This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to conduct a public education campaign to increase oral health literacy and awareness. HRSA must design the campaign to focus on children, pregnant women, parents, older adults, people with disabilities, and racial and ethnic minorities.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 7585 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
  • S 4486 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
  • HR 4555 Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2021
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Oct 11, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5073: Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5073/
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"S. 5073: Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5073/.
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S. 5073, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5073/.
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[S. 5073: Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2022](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5073/)
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