2022: Fitzpatrick Voted To Authorize $1 Million Annually Through FY
2027 For Health And Human Services Grants To Promote Awareness Of Heart
Disease Prevalence In South Asian Communities In The U.S. In July
2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted for the
South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2022, which would
"authorize $1 million annually through fiscal 2027 for Health and Human
Services Department grants to states to promote awareness of the
prevalence of heart disease in disproportionately affected communities,
such as South Asian communities in the U.S., including to develop
culturally appropriate educational materials and support heart health
promotion activities and research." The vote was on passage. The House
passed the bill by a vote 237-192, thus the bill was sent to the Senate.
The Senate did not take substantive action on the bill. [House Vote
398, 7/27/22;
Congressional Quarterly,
7/27/22; Congressional
Actions, H.R.
3771]