# 116-hr-8898: Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2020

116-hr-8898, Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8898
- Congress: 116
- Title: Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-12-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to report on the domestic impact of certain neglected diseases of poverty (e.g., Chagas disease and hookworms).

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2020-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2020-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2020-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2020-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2020-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2020-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-12-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6666: COVID–19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act
- 116-hr-6637: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6585: Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID–19 Act
- 116-hr-4674: College Affordability Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8898 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8898)

## Related
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-6666: COVID–19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6666)
- [116-hr-6637: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6637)
- [116-hr-6585: Equitable Data Collection and Disclosure on COVID–19 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6585)
- [116-hr-4674: College Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4674)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8898 (as of 2025-11-18).