HR 4555 United States House · 117th Congress

Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2021

Summary

Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2021 This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to conduct a public education campaign to increase oral health literacy and awareness. HRSA must design the campaign to focus on children, pregnant women, parents, older adults, people with disabilities, and racial and ethnic minorities.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2021

Committee Review

Dec 2021

House Passage

Dec 2021

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Jul 20, 2021 Last action Dec 9, 2021

Floor votes · House Dec 8, 2021

How they voted

369–58

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 433

Dec 8, 2021

D Democratic220

216 Yea 4

98% Yea

R Republican213

153 Yea 58 Nay 2

71% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Dec 9, 2021

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

upper

Dec 8, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 369 - 58 (Roll no. 420).(text: CR H7525-7526)

lower

Dec 8, 2021

Lower · Passed

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-211.

lower

Nov 17, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Nov 4, 2021

Lower · Passed

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

lower

Nov 4, 2021

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Jul 21, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Jul 20, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

lower

Jul 20, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors