# 116-hr-6561: Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2020

116-hr-6561, Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6561
- Congress: 116
- Title: Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-04-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 45
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2020 This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish a program to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequities by, for example, coordinating activities across the CDC. As part of the program, the CDC must award grants to eligible organizations to build capacity to address social determinants of health. The CDC shall provide for an independent evaluation of certain grants and report findings to Congress.

## Cosponsors (45)

- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2020-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2020-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2020-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER VISCLOSKY (D-IN), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2020-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] (D-MP), 2020-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2020-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-6561 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6561)

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