# 117-hres-590: Recognizing that many Americans are not aware of the ways in which health care policy can affect every part of their lives and expressing support for the designation of the month of August as "National Health Care Awareness Month".

117-hres-590, Recognizing that many Americans are not aware of the ways in which health care policy can affect every part of their lives and expressing support for the designation of the month of August as "National Health Care Awareness Month"., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-590
- Congress: 117
- Title: Recognizing that many Americans are not aware of the ways in which health care policy can affect every part of their lives and expressing support for the designation of the month of August as "National Health Care Awareness Month".
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2021-08-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 37
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Recognizing that many Americans are not aware of the ways in which health care policy can affect every part of their lives and expressing support for the designation of the month of August as "National Health Care Awareness Month".

## Cosponsors (37)

- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2021-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2021-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2021-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2021-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2021-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2021-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2021-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2021-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2021-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2021-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2021-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2021-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2021-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2021-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2021-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2021-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2021-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2021-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2021-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2021-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2021-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2021-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2021-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2021-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2021-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2021-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2021-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2021-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2021-10-15T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hres-590 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/590)

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