Bill116th CongressFiled Jun 24, 2019Health
S. 1944
Public Health Funding Restoration Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 24, 2019)
Public Health Funding Restoration Act
This bill 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.)
What just happenedJun 24, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT](D-CT)Sponsor
8 cosponsors8 D
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- Introduced in SenateJun 24, 2019
- Jun 24, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Jun 24, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate