H.Res. 1458

Recognizing July 28, 2026, as "World Hepatitis Day".

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That the House of Representatives—

(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.