Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act
Sponsored By: Representative Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
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Summary
This law expands federal efforts to increase research, awareness, and prevention of valvular heart diseases. It directs the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Health and Human Services to support research, hold a mitral valve prolapse workshop, fund prevention and awareness projects, and improve public health data on cardiac arrests.
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- Researchers: The NIH and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute can fund studies using advanced imaging and other methods to learn causes and risk factors. The Institute must convene a workshop within two years to identify research needs and recommendations for mitral valve prolapse, including risks for sudden cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac death.
- Patients and families: HHS can award grants and contracts and provide technical assistance to improve public awareness of symptoms and risk factors. Projects may be prioritized for populations most affected by valvular heart diseases.
- Public health and clinicians: The law supports continuing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention activities, aims to improve data quality on out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, and requires HHS to identify and share best practices for health care providers.
*Authorizes up to $28 million per year in appropriations for fiscal years 2023 through 2027 to support these research, prevention, awareness, and data activities on valvular heart diseases.*
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New funding for heart valve awareness
The government provides $28 million each year for FY2023 through FY2027 for heart valve disease work. HHS can give grants or contracts to public and nonprofit groups and provide technical help. Work includes public awareness, prevention, and better data on cardiac arrests, including those outside hospitals. HHS may prioritize projects for communities most affected. HHS coordinates across the department and shares best practices with providers.
NIH research and mitral valve workshop
NIH can support or conduct research on valvular heart diseases with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Studies may use advanced imaging and examine risks for sudden cardiac arrest or death. NHLBI must hold a workshop within two years of enactment to set research needs and make recommendations for identifying and treating mitral valve prolapse, including people at risk of sudden cardiac arrest.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
KY • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
KY • R
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Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
IL • R
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Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
NJ • R
Sponsored 2/24/2021
Timmons
SC • R
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Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
NY • D
Sponsored 2/23/2021
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 2/24/2021
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
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Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16]
OH • R
Sponsored 2/25/2021
Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
MO • R
Sponsored 2/25/2021
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
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Van Drew
NJ • R
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Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
IL • R
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Norman
SC • R
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Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
OH • R
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Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]
TX • R
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DON YOUNG
AK • R
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Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
CO • D
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Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
PA • D
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Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
PA • R
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Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
MO • R
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Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]
MI • R
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Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]
TX • R
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Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10]
NC • R
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Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3]
TX • R
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Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5]
KY • R
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Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1]
KY • R
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Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
TX • R
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Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]
OH • R
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Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]
FL • R
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Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]
PA • R
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Joyce (PA)
PA • R
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Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
NY • D
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Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]
GA • R
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IL • D
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Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]
NY • R
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Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
IL • R
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Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
WA • R
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Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4]
MS • R
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Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
GA • R
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Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26]
FL • R
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Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3]
NC • R
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Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
OH • R
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Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
KY • D
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Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
NY • R
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Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]
GA • R
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Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]
MN • R
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Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
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Peter Welch
VT • D
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NE • R
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OH • R
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IN • R
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CA • R
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CA • D
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Rose
TN • R
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MIKE DOYLE
PA • D
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Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
CA • D
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Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
FL • R
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Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
IN • R
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Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
IL • D
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Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
AZ • D
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Markwayne Mullin
OK • R
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Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
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Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17]
PA • D
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Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
TX • R
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Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4]
MA • D
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Amodei (NV)
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NM • D
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MA • D
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WY • R
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MS • R
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BOBBY RUSH
IL • D
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MI • R
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Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5]
LA • R
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Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
NY • D
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Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
TX • R
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Rep. Pence, Greg [R-IN-6]
IN • R
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Wittman
VA • R
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CAROLYN MALONEY
NY • D
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Womack
AR • R
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Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
MO • R
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Simpson
ID • R
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Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
NY • R
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Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
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MI • D
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SC • R
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OH • D
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CO • D
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CA • D
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NJ • D
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WV • R
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TN • R
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MO • R
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CA • D
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CA • R
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Aderholt
AL • R
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KS • R
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IL • R
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FL • R
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Babin
TX • R
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IN • R
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Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
CA • D
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LaMalfa
CA • R
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WI • R
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TX • D
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AZ • R
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RI • D
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TX • D
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WA • R
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CA • D
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IN • R
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MD • D
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GA • D
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VA • D
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LA • R
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TX • R
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Lucas
OK • R
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Kustoff
TN • R
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SC • R
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FL • R
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PA • D
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MI • R
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FL • D
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UT • R
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PA • D
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IL • D
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MI • D
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GA • D
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Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]
DE • D
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Balderson
OH • R
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NJ • D
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CO • R
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Bilirakis
FL • R
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Cole
OK • R
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OK • R
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UT • R
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Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
NC • D
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Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large]
ND • R
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Sessions
TX • R
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CA • D
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NY • D
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MO • R
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TX • D
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CA • R
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Hudson
NC • R
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MN • D
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WA • D
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KS • R
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Emmer
MN • R
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OH • R
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IA • R
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Allen
GA • R
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FL • R
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Franklin, Scott
FL • R
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CA • D
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IA • R
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LA • R
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MO • D
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GA • D
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CA • D
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NH • D
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VA • D
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CO • D
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