Bill > HR4413

This bill, called the Stamp Out Lyme Disease Act, aims to create a Lyme Disease Research Semipostal Stamp that the United States Postal Service would issue. The purpose of the stamp is to allow members of the public to conveniently contribute funds towards Lyme disease and related tick-borne illness research within the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The bill cites findings about the significant burden of Lyme disease in the United States, including its high prevalence, difficulty in diagnosis, and chronic and disabling effects for many patients. The proceeds from the sale of the stamp would be transferred to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at least twice a year, and these funds would not be used to offset other federal funding for the institute.