Introduced
July 23, 2026
Ms. Velázquez (for herself and Mr. Johnson of Georgia) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
RESOLUTION
Recognizing July 28, 2026, as “World Hepatitis Day”.
- (1) recognizes “World Hepatitis Day”;
- (2) supports broad access to hepatitis B and hepatitis C vaccination and treatments;
- (3) supports raising awareness of the risks and consequences of undiagnosed chronic hepatitis B and hepatitis C infections;
- (4) calls for a robust governmental and public health response to protect the health of the approximately 5,900,000 people in the United States; and
- (5) urges the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to partner with State and local health departments to develop strategies to increase the rate of hepatitis B adult vaccination and hepatitis C treatment to the levels necessary to eliminate new infections in the United States.