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TICK Act

USA116th CongressHR-3073| House 
| Updated: 6/4/2019
Christopher H. Smith

Christopher H. Smith

Republican Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (60)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Steve Chabot (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)John R. Carter (Republican)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Pete Olson (Republican)Jim Hagedorn (Republican)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Max Rose (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Tim Walberg (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Fred Upton (Republican)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Tom Reed (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Ticks: Identify, Control, and Knockout Act or the TICK Act 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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Timeline
Jun 3, 2019
Introduced in House
Jun 3, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 4, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • June 3, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • June 3, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • June 4, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • S 116-1657: Kay Hagan Tick Act
Department of Health and Human ServicesExecutive agency funding and structureHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsResearch administration and fundingRural conditions and development

TICK Act

USA116th CongressHR-3073| House 
| Updated: 6/4/2019
Ticks: Identify, Control, and Knockout Act or the TICK Act 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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Timeline
Jun 3, 2019
Introduced in House
Jun 3, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 4, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • June 3, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • June 3, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • June 4, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Christopher H. Smith

Christopher H. Smith

Republican Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (60)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Steve Chabot (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)John R. Carter (Republican)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Pete Olson (Republican)Jim Hagedorn (Republican)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Max Rose (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Tim Walberg (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Fred Upton (Republican)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Tom Reed (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 116-1657: Kay Hagan Tick Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Department of Health and Human ServicesExecutive agency funding and structureHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsResearch administration and fundingRural conditions and development