U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HR1646: Supporting the recognition of November as "Bladder Health Awareness Month", supporting efforts to increase public education, reduce stigma, and improve access to care for bladder health conditions, and for other purposes.
Status: In committee, November 2, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, November 2, 2026:
IV 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1646 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 2, 2026 Mr. Carter of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Menendez , Mr. McCormick , Mr. Lieu , Mr. Dunn of Florida , Mr. Jackson of Illinois , Mrs. Miller of West Virginia , and Mr. Mullin ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce RESOLUTION Supporting the recognition of November as Bladder Health Awareness Month , supporting efforts to increase public education, reduce stigma, and improve access to care for bladder health conditions, and for other purposes. Whereas bladder health is essential to overall health and well-being; Whereas normal bladder function, including urine output, is both a vital sign and an accessible whole-body health biomarker for people of all ages, reflecting metabolism, circulation, hydration, nervous system regulation, and overall health, with or without a bladder condition; Whereas bladder infections and chronic bladder pain conditions, such as interstitial cystitis or bladder pain syndrome, affect 15,000,000 to 20,000,000 people in the United States annually; Whereas bladder control problems, including overactive bladder and urinary incontinence, affect an estimated 43,000,000, or 1 in 6, United States adults of all ages; Whereas, in the case of older adults, bladder control issues are a leading cause of institutionalization; Whereas contributing factors to urinary incontinence and …
Sponsors
- Troy Carter (D, HD-LA-2) · primary sponsor
- Robert Menendez (D, HD-008)
- Richard McCormick (R, HD-GA-6)
- Ted Lieu (D)
- Neal Dunn (R, HD-002)
- Jonathan Jackson (D, HD-001)
- Carol Miller (R, HD-WV-1)
- Kevin Mullin (D, HD-CA-15)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Submitted in House
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HR1646?
- HR1646 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Supporting the recognition of November as "Bladder Health Awareness Month", supporting efforts to increase public education, reduce stigma, and improve access to care for bladder health conditions, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HR1646?
- In committee as of November 2, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (November 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1646?
- Troy Carter (D, HD-LA-2), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR1646?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-res/1646
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