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H.R. 994 118th Congress House

Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2023

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

Official title: 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: May 22, 2024 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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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 Latest action February 24, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 403 Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2023
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 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 5 Republican 2
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Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · Nov 18, 2024
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Foushee, Valerie P.
North Carolina · Jun 13, 2024
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 22, 2024
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 22, 2024
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Nov 29, 2023
Santos, George
· May 31, 2023
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · May 24, 2023
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Feb 14, 2023
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APA
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/
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"H.R. 994: Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-994/.
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H.R. 994, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-994/.
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[H.R. 994: Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-994/)
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