US SB1944 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on June 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Increases annual funding for the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF). (The PPHF assets are distributed to various agencies throughout the Department of Health and Human Services to (1) conduct community and clinical prevention initiatives, (2) research and track public health threats, (3) develop the public health infrastructure, and (4) other initiatives.)
Title
Public Health Funding Restoration Act
Sponsors
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] |
Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] |
Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-06-24 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB3447 (Same As) 2019-06-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Appropriations
Government trust funds
Health
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Government trust funds
Health
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1944/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1944/BILLS-116s1944is.pdf |