HR 994
118th Congress
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Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2023
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 24, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 14, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 14, 2023
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2023
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 994: Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-994/
"H.R. 994: Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-994/.
H.R. 994, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-994/.
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