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S 571 117th Congress Senate

Public Health Funding Prevents Pandemics Act

Official title: A bill to fully fund the Prevention and Public Health Fund and reaffirm the importance of prevention in the United States healthcare system.

Introduced: March 3, 2021 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Health AppropriationsGovernment trust fundsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive care
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 3, 2021
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 Latest action March 3, 2021

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

 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 FY2022-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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1583 Related bill Public Health Funding Prevents Pandemics Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Mar 3, 2021
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 3, 2021
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 3, 2021
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Mar 3, 2021
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Mar 3, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 571: Public Health Funding Prevents Pandemics Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-571/
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