HR 8898 · 116th Congress · Health

Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2020

Introduced 2020-12-08· Sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]· House

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Committee
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.(2020-12-08)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to report on the domestic impact of certain neglected diseases of poverty (e.g., Chagas disease and hookworms).…

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Cosponsors (11)

11 Democrats
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]IN
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]CA
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]TX
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]CA
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]CT
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA