Bills/118th Congress · House

H.R. 7218

Became law

BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Reauthorization Act of 2024

Sponsor

RBrett Guthrie· Kentucky

Introduced

February 5, 2024

Policy area

Health

Latest action

Became Public Law No: 118-142.December 11, 2024

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This bill is called the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Reauthorization Act of 2024. It extends a program that promotes public health knowledge and awareness about Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The bill allocates $33 million each year from 2025 to 2029 for this purpose. It aims to improve understanding and awareness of these conditions among the public.

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[118th Congress Public Law 142] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 138 STAT. 1662]] Public Law 118-142 118th Congress An Act To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to extend the program for promotion of public health knowledge and awareness of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Dec. 11, 2024 - [H.R. 7218]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Reauthorization Act of 2024.>> SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 42 USC 201 note.>> SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Reauthorization Act of 2024''. SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM FOR PROMOTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIAS. Section 398B(e) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280c- 5(e)) is amended by inserting ``and $33,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029'' before the period at the end. Approved December 11, 2024. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 7218 (S. 3775): --------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOUSE REPORTS: No. 118-515 (Comm. on Energy and Commerce). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 170 (2024): Sept. 17, considered and passed House. Nov. 20, considered and passed Senate. <all>