# 116-hr-3131: South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2020

116-hr-3131, South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-3131
- Congress: 116
- Title: South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2020
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced: 2019-06-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 55
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2019 This bill establishes, or authorizes to be established, programs that support heart-disease research and awareness among the South Asian population of the United States. Specifically, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must award grants to states for awareness initiatives, educational materials, and research catalogs regarding the prevalence of heart disease, including the association of type 2 diabetes, with respect to the South Asian population. The National Institutes of Health may also award grants to support research in this area.

## Cosponsors (55)

- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2019-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2019-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2019-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2019-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2019-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2019-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2019-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2019-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2019-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2019-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), 2019-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2019-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2019-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2019-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2019-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2019-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2019-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2019-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2019-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2019-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2019-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] (D-NY), 2019-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2019-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2019-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2019-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2020-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2020-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2020-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2020-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2020-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2019-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2019-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2019-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2019-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2020-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2020-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2020-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2020-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2020-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2020-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-3131 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3131)

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