# 119-hres-362: Expressing support for the designation of April 30, 2025, as "National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day".

119-hres-362, Expressing support for the designation of April 30, 2025, as "National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-362
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expressing support for the designation of April 30, 2025, as "National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Increase adult hepatitis B vaccination and testing.** This bill would support designating a National Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Awareness Day and urge testing, vaccination, and linkage to care to lower new infections and prevent liver cancer. - Families and children: Emphasizes maintaining routine childhood hepatitis B vaccination that has protected infants since the 1990s. - Adults: Encourages all adults 18 and older to be tested at least once and urges vaccination for adults 19 to 59 and older adults with risk factors; only about 30 percent of U.S. adults are vaccinated. - Higher‑risk communities: Highlights disparities affecting Asian American, Pacific Islander, and African immigrant communities, sexual and gender minorities, and people affected by the opioid crisis; 36 percent of new cases are among people who inject drugs. - Health consequences: Notes chronic hepatitis B has no cure and requires lifelong care, and that 1 in 4 with unmanaged chronic infection will develop liver cancer, cirrhosis, or liver failure; five‑year liver cancer survival is about 18 percent. - Providers and public health: Calls for stronger provider and community awareness and for linking people diagnosed with hepatitis B to appropriate care.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-362 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/362)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5361)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-362 (as of 2026-04-21).