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119-s-786119th CongressWALLET

Public Health Funding Restoration Act

Sponsored By: Senator Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

Introduced

Summary

Restore the Prevention and Public Health Fund to $2 billion annually to expand support for vaccination, disease control, and community prevention programs across states, Tribal nations, and local areas.

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  • Families and children would get stronger backing for immunizations and childhood lead poisoning prevention. The bill cites that every dollar spent on childhood vaccines saves $16.50 in future health care costs.
  • State, local, Tribal, and territorial health departments would receive more flexible funding to respond to outbreaks and local health threats and to expand CDC programs like the Section 317 Immunization Program and Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity.
  • Seniors and people with mental health needs would see increased investment in elder care and mental health prevention activities.
  • The bill emphasizes prevention’s return on investment, noting every $1 spent on prevention saves nearly $6 in health spending and that a $2.9 billion community prevention investment could yield about $16.5 billion in annual savings within five years.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Restore $2 billion for public health

If enacted, the government would provide $2 billion each year to the Prevention and Public Health Fund starting in fiscal year 2026. The money would fund prevention programs and grants for the CDC and state, local, Tribal, and territorial health departments. It would support vaccinations, disease detection and lab capacity, tobacco prevention, nutrition, mental health, lead poisoning prevention, elder care, and other prevention work.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

CT • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 2/27/2025

  • Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 2/27/2025

  • Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 2/27/2025

  • Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 2/27/2025

  • Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 2/27/2025

  • Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 2/27/2025

Roll Call Votes

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