Bill > HR3073

Introduced Session

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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Chris Smith (R)*,  Gus Bilirakis (R),  Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),  John Carter (R),  Steve Chabot (R),  Tom Cole (R),  Jim Cooper (D),  Angie Craig (D),  Rodney Davis (R),  Antonio Delgado (D),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Jeff Fortenberry (R),  Bob Gibbs (R),  Jared Golden (D),  Jenniffer González (R),  Josh Gottheimer (D),  James Hagedorn (R),  Vicky Hartzler (R),  Jahana Hayes (D),  Jim Himes (D),  Duncan Hunter (R),  John Katko (R),  Ron Kind (D),  Peter King (R),  Ann Kuster (D),  Doug LaMalfa (R),  James Langevin (D),  Daniel Lipinski (D),  Zoe Lofgren (D),  Tom Malinowski (D),  Sean Maloney (D),  Roger Marshall (R),  Carol Miller (R),  Paul Mitchell (I),  Donald Norcross (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Pete Olson (R),  Chris Pappas (D),  Donald Payne (D),  Collin Peterson (D),  Chellie Pingree (D),  Mark Pocan (D),  Bill Posey (R),  Tom Reed (R),  Kathleen Rice (D),  Mike Rogers (R),  Max Rose (D),  John Rutherford (R),  John Sarbanes (D),  Darren Soto (D),  Elise Stefanik (R),  Greg Steube (R),  G.T. Thompson (R),  Paul Tonko (D),  David Trone (D),  Fred Upton (R),  Filemón Vela (D),  Tim Walberg (R),  Jackie Walorski (R),  Peter Welch (D),  Ted Yoho (R), 

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 06/04/2019)

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