1. Short title This Act may be cited as the South Asian Heart Health Awareness and Research Act of 2019 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The South Asian diaspora population in the United States is primarily from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Fiji, Maldives, East Africa, the West Indies, and the Caribbean. (2) Heart disease refers to several types of heart conditions; the most common form is coronary artery disease, which affects blood flow to the heart. (3) Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women—one in every 4 deaths each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (4) Risk factors for heart disease include diabetes, high blood pressure, smoking, and abnormal cholesterol levels. (5) Though the traditional South Asian diet consists of lentils, vegetables, grains, and spices, there is higher consumption of suboptimal nutritional elements including refined carbohydrates, trans fats, and sugar that have been associated with higher risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. (6) South Asians in the United States have four times the risk of heart disease than the general population and have a much greater chance of having a heart attack before age 50, according to the Stanford South Asian Translational Heart Initiative. (7) In addition, diabetes is one of the strongest risk factors for heart disease