Bill · H.R. 6052· House(119-HR-6052)
Elijah E. Cummings Family Asthma Act
- Introduced
- 11/17/2025
- Last activity
- 11/17/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sponsored by
- Debbie Dingell
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Elijah E. Cummings Family Asthma Act amends the Public Health Service Act to increase research and public health efforts regarding asthma. It directs the CDC to provide public education, develop state strategic plans, and improve the collection and publication of asthma data. The bill also requires reports to Congress on asthma prevention and management progress. To fund these activities from fiscal years 2025 through 2029, the bill authorizes $70,000,000 in appropriations.
Yes· 3 of 32
Would children be better off under this?+8
Focuses heavily on childhood asthma prevalence, mortality, and school-based data exchange.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+8
Targeted efforts to reduce the burden on those below the poverty threshold and medically underserved populations.
Would Black Americans be better off under this?+8
Identifies Black Americans as having higher asthma rates and mortality, with targeted strategic planning.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Public Education: The bill provides information and education to the public to deter the consequences of uncontrolled asthma and share strategies for managing the disease (Section 3(a)).
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Targeted Strategic Planning: The Secretary will work with state and local health departments to create strategic plans that specifically focus on reducing the asthma burden for disproportionately affected populations (Section 3(b)).
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Improved Data Tracking: The bill mandates the collection and annual publication of asthma data, including mortality rates and hospital visits disaggregated by race, ethnicity, sex, and age, which helps identify where help is needed most (Section 3(c)(1)(B)).
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Modernized Surveillance: By enabling real-time data exchange between schools, healthcare providers, and public health entities, the bill aims for more timely trend reports (Section 3(c)(1)(C)).
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Comprehensive Federal Review: The bill requires a report to Congress that identifies ways to reduce the financial burden of asthma and improve care for medically underserved populations (Section 3(e)(1)(B)(iii)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for individuals or groups are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For African Americans+8Good For Children+8Good For Low Income Households+8Good For Native Americans+8Good For Hispanic Americans+7Good For Students+7Good For Women+7Good For Men+6Good For Urban Residents+5Good For Asian Americans+4Good For High Income Households+4Good For Middle Aged+4Good For Middle Class Households+4Good For People With Disabilities+4Good For Retirees+4Good For Rural Residents+4Good For Seniors+4Good For White Americans+4Good For Young Adults+4Good For Veterans+3
- Healthcare
- Increases Research Funding+7Improves Healthcare Access+6Reduces Hospital Costs+5Improves Veterans Healthcare+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+6Improves Poverty Reduction+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+4Improves Privacy Rights+2Increases Federal Power+2
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+7
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+4
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+2
- 2/23/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/17/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Yvette ClarkeDemocrat · New York
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Deborah RossDemocrat · North Carolina
David ValadaoRepublican · California