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H.Res. 316: Promoting minority health awareness and supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month in April 2019, which include bringing attention to the health disparities faced by minority populations of the United States such as American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders.

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H.Res. 316: Promoting minority health awareness and supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month in April 2019, which include bringing attention to the health disparities faced by minority populations of the United States such as American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders.

116th Congress · introduced 2019-04-12 · Health · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-04-12 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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What does this mean?

Official title

Promoting minority health awareness and supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month in April 2019, which include bringing attention to the health disparities faced by minority populations of the United States such as American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders.

Plain summary

This resolution expresses support for National Minority Health Month.

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What a vote does

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A “Nay” vote

If it is not passed, current law stays as it is.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Promoting minority health awareness and supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month in April 2019, which include bringing attention to the health disparities faced by minority populations of the United States such as American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · 39 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

J. Luis Correa (D-CA), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Mark Takano (D-CA), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Ami Bera (D-CA), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Ed Case (D-HI), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD)

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hres316 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116