Promoting Public Health Information Act

Senate Bill 3737 - Promoting Public Health Information Act: Overview, Status, and Impact

Hozzl · 2022-12-29T22:18:20Z

Explore the details of Senate Bill 3737 Promoting Public Health Information Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Health. Stay informed on legislative developments.

12/29/2022, 10:18 PM

Congressional Summary of S 3737

Promoting Public Health Information Act

This bill sets out programs and activities to support the communication and dissemination of evidence-based public health information, with a particular focus on communication during public health emergencies.

Specifically, it temporarily establishes an advisory committee to report on and make recommendations about, for example, the role and impact of misinformation on responses to public health emergencies and strategies to improve communication during such emergencies. The committee terminates four years after the bill's enactment.

Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must support the development of initiatives that promote fact-based public health and medical information to the public and educate the public on identifying misinformation.

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Current Status of Bill S 3737

Bill S 3737 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 2, 2022. Bill S 3737 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on March 2, 2022. Bill S 3737's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of March 2, 2022

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3737

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3737

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

- Advisory bodies

- Congressional oversight

- Department of Health and Human Services

- Emergency medical services and trauma care

- Executive agency funding and structure

- Health information and medical records

- Health promotion and preventive care

- Scientific communication

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3737

Promoting Public Health Information Act

A bill to establish the Public Health Information and Communications Advisory Committee for purposes of providing recommendations and reports, and to support educational initiatives on communication and dissemination of information during public health emergencies.