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S 403 118th Congress Senate

Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2023

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: February 14, 2023 Introduced by: Luján, Ben Ray Democratic · New Mexico 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.
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Feb 14, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 14, 2023
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 Latest action February 14, 2023

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 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
  • HR 994 Related bill Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2023
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 14, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 403: Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-403/
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"S. 403: Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-403/.
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S. 403, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-403/.
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