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Section 1
That the House of Representatives— recognizes World Hepatitis Day; supports broad access to hepatitis B and hepatitis C vaccination and treatments; supports raising awareness of the risks and consequences of undiagnosed chronic hepatitis B and hepatitis C infections; 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 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.