# 119-s-5430: South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2026

119-s-5430, South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-09).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5430
- As of: 2026-10-09
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5430
- Congress: 119
- Title: South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-09

## Summary

**Creates a targeted federal grant program to promote heart health in communities disproportionately affected by heart disease, explicitly prioritizing South Asian Americans.** This program funds culturally tailored outreach, education, and research coordinated by the Department of Health and Human Services through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for South Asian Heart Health: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would let HHS, through the CDC, award extra grants to States that get federal heart health funding. It would authorize $2,000,000 per year for each fiscal year 2027 through 2031 to run the program. States would use the money to make culturally appropriate heart health materials…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-5430 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5430)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1507)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5430 (as of 2026-10-09).