South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2026
Authorizes state grants for heart-health awareness and research focused on communities disproportionately affected by heart disease.
In the House Energy and Commerce Committee since Sept. 21, 2026, 17 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 21, 2026
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
Heart-health outreach and research can affect how communities learn about and address cardiovascular disease. The bill would let HHS provide supplemental grants to states already receiving federal heart-health funding, with attention to communities disproportionately affected by heart disease, including South Asian communities. States could use the grants for education, community activities, research inclusion efforts, or research on cardiovascular disease and related conditions.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
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- Offer supplemental state grants
The HHS Secretary, through the CDC Director, could provide extra grant funds to states that receive federal funding for heart-health activities. The bill authorizes $2,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2026 through 2030 to carry out the program.
- Support outreach and research
States receiving grants would use them for culturally appropriate heart-health materials, community organizations’ activities, efforts to include more people from disproportionately affected communities in heart-disease research, or research on cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and related ailments. South Asian communities are among the communities named in the bill.
- Report on funded activities
The HHS Secretary would report to specified Senate and House committees on the activities supported by the grants and data relating to heart disease in disproportionately affected communities.
The bill focuses on heart disease in communities it describes as disproportionately affected, including South Asian communities, and links awareness efforts with research on cardiovascular disease and related conditions. It also seeks to address whether heart-disease research includes more people from those communities.
The proposed grants would support state and community-level activities as well as research, with federal funding authorized for fiscal years 2026 through 2030.
Written from the bill text.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 21, 2026HOUSESEP 21, 2026By Rep. Jayapal with 8 original cosponsorsReferred to Energy and Commerce
- SAME DAYNOWHouse committeeSEP 21, 2026ENERGY & COMMERCE NOWSEP 21, 2026In committee for 17 daysNo hearing yet
- 17 DAYS SO FARPassed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Senate committee—SENATE—
- Passed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- SEP 212026SEP 21, 2026REFERREDHOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- SEP 212026SEP 21, 2026INTRODUCEDHOUSEIntroduced in House
At day 17, this bill is already older than 5% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
Where your members stand on it
A coalition from 7 states
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. The smaller side has 2 members.
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. The smaller side has 2 members.
Rep. Jayapal’s record: sponsored 51 bills this Congress. 1 passed the House; 0 became law.
- Nanette Diaz BarragánD-CA-44ORIGINAL
- Brian K. FitzpatrickR-PA-1ORIGINAL
- Hank JohnsonD-GA-4ORIGINAL
- Ro KhannaD-CA-17ORIGINAL
- Adam SmithD-WA-9ORIGINAL
- Suhas SubramanyamD-VA-10ORIGINAL
- Shri ThanedarD-MI-13ORIGINAL
- Joe WilsonR-SC-2ORIGINAL
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