119-hr4348

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4348 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 4348

 To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 July 10, 2025

 Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Kean, and Mr. 
 Tonko) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Energy and Commerce

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 A BILL

 To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAMS.

    (a) National Strategy and Regional Centers of Excellence in Vector-
Borne Disease.--

Section 317U of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 247b-23) is amended--

    (1) in subsection

    (b) , in the matter preceding paragraph

    (1) , by striking ``the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group 
 established under 

section 2062 of the 21st Century Cures Act 
 (42 U.S.C. 284s) and other individuals, as appropriate'' and 
 inserting ``appropriate individuals'';

    (2) in subsection
            (c) (4) , by inserting ``, including by 
 increasing capacity to identify, report, prevent, and respond 
 to such diseases'' before the period at the end; and

    (3) in subsection

    (f) , by striking ``2021 through 2025'' 
 and inserting ``2026 through 2030''.

    (b) Enhanced Support To Assist Health Departments in Addressing 
Vector-Borne Diseases.--

Section 2822
            (c) of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-32
            (c) ) is amended by striking ``2021 through 
2025'' and inserting ``2026 through 2030''.
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