# 117-hr-4555: Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2021

117-hr-4555, Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA); 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-4555
- Congress: 117
- Title: Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2021
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced: 2021-07-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2021 This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to conduct a public education campaign to increase oral health literacy and awareness. HRSA must design the campaign to focus on children, pregnant women, parents, older adults, people with disabilities, and racial and ethnic minorities.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2021-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2021-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021-12-08T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 369 | 58 |

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- 117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
- 117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-1799: PPP Extension Act of 2021
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-4555 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4555)

## Related
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- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-1799: PPP Extension Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1799)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4555 (as of 2025-11-18).