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House vote: H.R. 4555 // December 8, 2021Needed two-thirds to pass

Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2021

Sponsor: Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)

Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2021 This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to conduct a public education campaign to increase oral health literacy and awareness. HRSA must design the campaign to focus on children, pregnant women, parents, older adults, people with disabilities, and racial and ethnic minorities.

Health Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

369 votes, representing 217,486,639 people84.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

58 votes, representing 35,546,760 people13.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.9% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon36984.3%
NayLost5813.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.9%