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Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2022

12/29/2022, 1:48 PM

Congressional Summary of S 5073

Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2022

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.

Current Status of Bill S 5073

Bill S 5073 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since October 11, 2022. Bill S 5073 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on October 11, 2022.  Bill S 5073's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of October 11, 2022

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 5073

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
2
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 5073

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 5073

Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2022
Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2022
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a public education campaign across all relevant programs of the Health Resources and Services Administration to increase oral health literacy and awareness.

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