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H.R. 3381: Viral Hepatitis Testing Act of 2011

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H.R. 3381: Viral Hepatitis Testing Act of 2011

112th Congress · introduced 2011-11-04 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2011-11-04 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA-6] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Viral Hepatitis Testing Act of 2011

Plain summary

Viral Hepatitis Testing Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carry out surveillance, education, and testing programs with respect to hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) virus infections. Requires the Secretary to establish a national system with respect to HBV and HCV to: (1) determine the prevalence of such infections, (2) carry out testing programs to increase the number of individuals who are aware of their infection, (3) disseminate public information and education programs for the detection and control of such infections, (4) provide referrals for counseling and medical treatment and ensure the provision of follow-up services, and (5) improve the training of health professionals in the treatment of such infections. Directs the Secretary to determine the populations that are considered at high risk. Requires the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to complete the revision of CDC guidelines for screening individuals with HCV, taking into account: (1) the effectiveness issues that have been raised with respect to the current CDC guidelines for screening, (2) the importance of responding to the perception that receiving such screening may be stigmatizing, and (3) whether age-based screening would be effective. Requires the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to: (1) develop HCV screening recommendations, taking into account the guidelines established by CDC and new and improved treatments for HCV; and (2) develop HBV screening recommendations, taking into account the guidelines the CDC recommended in 2008.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Viral Hepatitis Testing Act of 2011

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA-6] · 27 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Judy Chu (D-CA), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA-6] reported raising $6.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hr3381 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112