Bill funds heart health research for South Asian communities.
H.R. 10520 — South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2026 · Filed by Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) · 8 cosponsors · Introduced Sep 21, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill gives states up to $2 million per year. Funding runs from 2026 to 2030. States must use money for education and research about heart disease in South Asian communities. The research studies how to prevent heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
Who it affects
State health departments get grants. Community health groups and research centers also get funding. South Asian communities benefit from new education and research.
One thing to notice
Congress must approve the money separately for states to get it. The government agency decides which states get how much.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
8 cosponsors: 6 Democrats, 2 Republicans.
- Sep 21, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 21, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- grants — money given by the government for a specific purpose.
- research — careful study to learn new facts about something.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (2,345 characters) on Sep 28, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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