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Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2023

Introduced: February 14, 2023 See on congress.gov
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.
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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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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 February 24, 2023

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/
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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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