Bill > S1657

Introduced Session

A bill to provide assistance to combat the escalating burden of Lyme disease and other tick and vector-borne diseases and disorders. This bill establishes the Office of Oversight and Coordination for Vector-Borne Diseases within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The office must develop a national strategy to address, and coordinate the federal response to, Lyme disease and other tick- and vector-borne diseases. The office must support research initiatives, tick- and disease-surveillance programs, and diagnostic-testing development, among other activities. HHS must also award grants to support the establishment of Regional Centers of Excellence in Tick and Vector-Borne Diseases. Additionally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must form cooperative agreements with state, local, and tribal health departments to address such diseases.

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Susan Collins (R)*,  Tammy Baldwin (D),  Michael Bennet (D),  Richard Blumenthal (D),  John Boozman (R),  Mike Braun (R),  Richard Burr (R),  Shelley Moore Capito (R),  Bob Casey (D),  Bill Cassidy (R),  Tom Cotton (R),  Dianne Feinstein (D),  Cory Gardner (R),  Kirsten Gillibrand (D),  Maggie Hassan (D),  Josh Hawley (R),  Cindy Hyde-Smith (R),  Johnny Isakson (R),  Angus King (I),  Patrick Leahy (D),  Ed Markey (D),  Bob Menendez (D),  Chris Murphy (D),  Patty Murray (D),  Gary Peters (D),  Mitt Romney (R),  Bernie Sanders (I),  Chuck Schumer (D),  Jeanne Shaheen (D),  Tina Smith (D),  Debbie Stabenow (D),  Thom Tillis (R),  Chris Van Hollen (D),  Elizabeth Warren (D), 

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 287. (on 11/05/2019)

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