,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cgcg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #b1 #bjbb ,mr4 ,murphy 7for himself and ,mr4 ,lujn7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to establish the ,public ,health ,information and ,communications ,advisory ,committee for purposes of providing recommendations and reports1 and to support educational initiatives on communication and dissemination of information during public health emergencies4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,promoting ,public ,health ,information ,act4 #b4 ,strengthening public health communication ,section #cai;,f of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d-#f7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b71 to read as follows3 7b7 ,public health information and communications advisory committee 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish an advisory committee to be known as the ,public ,health ,information and ,communications ,advisory ,committee 7referred to in this subsection as the ,advisory ,committee74 7#b7 ,duties ,the ,advisory ,committee shall make recommendations to the ,secretary and report on-- 7,a7 critical aspects of communication and dissemination of scientific and evidence-based public health information during public health emergencies1 including-- 7i7 the role and impact of misinformation on the response to such public health emergencies2 7ii7 the role of risk communication before and during such public health emergencies2 and 7iii7 other relevant factors1 as the ,secretary determines appropriate2 7,b7 information from academic institutions1 community-based organizations1 and other nongovernmental organizations related to evidence-based or evidence-informed strategies and best practices to effectively communicate and disseminate such information2 and 7,c7 strategies to improve communication and dissemination of scientific and evidence-based public health information to the public1 and1 as appropriate1 to address misinformation during public health emergencies1 including strategies to-- 7i7 identify the most effective methods for the dissemination of information during a public health emergency2 7ii7 determine best practices and communicate information to populations that may be impacted by such misinformation2 and 7iii7 adapt approaches for the dissemination of information1 as appropriate1 to address emerging trends related to misinformation4 7#c7 ,composition ,the ,advisory ,committee shall be composed of-- 7,a7 appropriate ,federal officials1 appointed by the ,secretary1 who shall serve as nonvoting members2 and 7,b7 individuals1 appointed by the ,secretary1 with expertise in public health1 medicine1 communications1 related technology1 psychology1 national security1 and other areas1 as the ,secretary determines appropriate1 who shall serve as voting members4 7#d7 ,dissemination ,the ,secretary shall review the recommendations of the ,advisory ,committee and1 not later than #ahj days after receipt of the report under paragraph 7#b71 shall submit to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives a report describing any actions planned by the ,secretary related to the communication and dissemination of scientific and evidence-based public health information1 including addressing misinformation1 as appropriate4 7#e7 ,termination ,the ,advisory ,committee shall terminate #d years after the date of enactment of the ,promoting ,public ,health ,information ,act4 2 7#b7 by redesignating subsection 7f7 as subsection 7g72 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7e7 the following3 7f7 ,educational initiatives 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall award assistance for the development of evidence-based initiatives to promote fact-based public health and medical science information to the public and educate the public on how to identify misinformation1 disinformation1 and credible information4 7#b7 ,consultation ,in developing the initiatives under this subsection1 the ,secretary shall consult with-- 7,a7 the ,public ,health ,information and ,communications ,advisory ,committee established under subsection 7b72 7,b7 experts in the fields of public health and medicine1 communication1 technology1 behavioral science1 and other relevant disciplines as appropriate2 and 7,c7 relevant ,federal agencies1 as appropriate4 7#c7 ,requirements ,the initiatives established under this subsection shall-- 7,a7 be an evidence-based or evidence-informed media and public engagement initiative that includes partnerships with national and local organizations2 7,b7 ensure that official scientific and public health guidance is accessible and communicated effectively to the public with specific focus on populations that are underserved or with low health literacy2 and 7,c7 ensure that activities are tailored towards subgroups that are being targeted for health misinformation and disinformation1 or are especially susceptible to health misinformation and disinformation1 in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner4 2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end of subsection 7g71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7#c7 ,funding for ,advisory ,committee and educational initiatives ,there are authorized to be appropriated #de1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbc through #bjbg for purposes of carrying out subsections 7b7 and 7f74 4