# 117-hr-3771: South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2022

117-hr-3771, South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2022, is a 117th 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: 117-hr-3771
- Congress: 117
- Title: South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2022
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced: 2021-06-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 32
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2021 This bill establishes, or authorizes to be established, programs that support heart-disease research and awareness among communities disproportionately affected by heart disease, including 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 and other at-risk populations.

## Cosponsors (32)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2021-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2021-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2021-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2021-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2021-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022-07-27T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Recommit | Failed | 198 | 225 |
| 2022-07-27T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 237 | 192 |

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## Sources
- [117-hr-3771 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3771)

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