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To provide for a national strategy to address and overcome Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-5900| House 
| Updated: 5/21/2018
Christopher H. Smith

Christopher H. Smith

Republican Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (12)
Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Brian Higgins (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
National Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases Control and Accountability Act of 2018 This bill establishes the Office of Oversight and Coordination for Tick-Borne Diseases within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The office must oversee the creation of a national strategy to address Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases and disorders. The national strategy must include program assessments, benchmarks for progress, and recommendations from the previously established Tick-Borne Disease Working Group. The bill also requires HHS to undertake specific actions that promote research, prevention, and treatment of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases and disorders. Among other things, HHS must: support expansive research into the pathology, diagnosis, and treatment of such diseases and disorders; establish a surveillance system to track the prevalence of such diseases and disorders in humans; establish a surveillance system to track the prevalence of disease-carrying ticks; conduct educational campaigns; and hold a series of research symposiums.
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Timeline
May 21, 2018
Introduced in House
May 21, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • May 21, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • May 21, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Health

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  • HR 115-5878: To provide for a national strategy to address and overcome Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases, and for other purposes.
Congressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesExecutive agency funding and structureHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical educationMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsResearch administration and fundingScientific communication

To provide for a national strategy to address and overcome Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-5900| House 
| Updated: 5/21/2018
National Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases Control and Accountability Act of 2018 This bill establishes the Office of Oversight and Coordination for Tick-Borne Diseases within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The office must oversee the creation of a national strategy to address Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases and disorders. The national strategy must include program assessments, benchmarks for progress, and recommendations from the previously established Tick-Borne Disease Working Group. The bill also requires HHS to undertake specific actions that promote research, prevention, and treatment of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases and disorders. Among other things, HHS must: support expansive research into the pathology, diagnosis, and treatment of such diseases and disorders; establish a surveillance system to track the prevalence of such diseases and disorders in humans; establish a surveillance system to track the prevalence of disease-carrying ticks; conduct educational campaigns; and hold a series of research symposiums.
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Timeline
May 21, 2018
Introduced in House
May 21, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • May 21, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • May 21, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Christopher H. Smith

Christopher H. Smith

Republican Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (12)
Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Brian Higgins (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 115-5878: To provide for a national strategy to address and overcome Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesExecutive agency funding and structureHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical educationMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsResearch administration and fundingScientific communication