# 115-hr-5511: Healthy Communities Act of 2018

115-hr-5511, Healthy Communities Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5511
- Congress: 115
- Title: Healthy Communities Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2018-04-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Healthy Communities Act of 2018 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to base recommendations regarding the effectiveness, appropriateness, and cost-effectiveness of clinical preventive services on data for the respective populations, including health disparity populations. (Health disparity populations have a significant disparity in the overall rate of disease incidence, prevalence, morbidity, mortality, or survival rates as compared to the general population.)

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7281: Driver and Officer Safety Education Act
- 115-hr-7137: Reverend James Lawson, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-7107: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-6956: Intern Opportunity Act
- 115-hr-6880: Election Day Holiday Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6805: Pregnant Women in Custody Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-5511 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5511)

## Related
- [115-hr-7281: Driver and Officer Safety Education Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7281)
- [115-hr-7137: Reverend James Lawson, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7137)
- [115-hr-7107: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7107)
- [115-hr-6956: Intern Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6956)
- [115-hr-6880: Election Day Holiday Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6880)
- [115-hr-6805: Pregnant Women in Custody Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6805)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5511 (as of 2025-11-18).