U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10520: South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 21, 2026
To provide for research and improvement of cardiovascular health among the South Asian population of the United States, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To provide for research and improvement of cardiovascular health among the South Asian population of the United States, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 21, 2026:
A BILL To provide for research and improvement of cardiovascular health among the South Asian population of the United States, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Heart health promotion grants (a) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may award supplemental grant funds to States receiving Federal funding for heart health activities. Such supplemental funds shall be used to promote awareness of the increasing prevalence of heart disease, including, where appropriate, its relationship to type 2 diabetes, in communities disproportionately affected by heart disease, such as South Asian communities in the United States. (b) Use of funds A State that receives supplemental grant funds under subsection (a) shall use such grant funds to-- (1) develop culturally appropriate materials on evidence-based heart health promotion topics, such as nutrition education, optimal diet plans, and programs for regular exercise; (2) support heart health promotion activities of community organizations that work with or serve communities disproportionately affected by heart disease, such as South Asian communities in the United States; (3) support, with respect to research conducted relating to heart disease, conferences and workshops on how practices, methodologies, and …
Sponsors
- Pramila Jayapal (D, HD-007) · primary sponsor
- Joe Wilson (R, HD-SC-2)
- Nanette Barragan (D)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R, HD-001)
- Henry Johnson (D, HD-004)
- Ro Khanna (D)
- Adam Smith (D, HD-WA-9)
- Suhas Subramanyam (D, HD-010)
- Shri Thanedar (D, HD-013)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HB10520?
- HB10520 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2026.
- What does HB10520 do?
- In its own words: To provide for research and improvement of cardiovascular health among the South Asian population of the United States, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10520?
- In committee as of September 21, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (September 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10520?
- Pramila Jayapal (D, HD-007), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10520?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10520
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