789 -- Tick-Borne Disease Research Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 | Poliscope

Tick-Borne Disease Research Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015

789

114th Congress

Health

In Committee

Legislative Progress

✓

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

February 5, 2015

Latest Action

February 6, 2015

Primary Sponsor

Christopher P. GibsonRepublican(NY)

Momentum (last 30 days)

score

0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes

Speed vs cohort

27pct

1d open

vs 6,526 other HR bills in the 114th — cohort avg 56d

Summary

Tick-Borne Disease Research Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct or support epidemiological, basic, translational, and clinical research regarding Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases. Directs HHS to establish the Interagency Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Working Group to review all HHS efforts concerning tick-borne diseases to ensure interagency coordination and examine research priorities. Requires the Working Group to: (1) provide a summary of tick-borne disease research, advances, and scientific viewpoints every two years; (2) make recommendations to HHS regarding tick-borne disease activities; and (3) hold annual public meetings. Requires HHS to submit a strategic plan for tick-borne disease research within three years of enactment and every five years thereafter that includes: (1) budgetary requirements; (2) benchmarks for improving tick-borne disease diagnosis, treatment, outcomes, and prevention; and (3) a plan to disseminate Working Group summaries and other relevant information on tick-borne disease to health professionals and the public.

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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

H.R. 665,S. 1503, Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act of 2015, Issues pertaining to tick-borne diseases and conference travel. H.R. 789, Tick-Borne Disease Research Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015, Issues pertaining to tick-borne diseases. S. 3039, Strengthening Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health (SMASH) Act of 2016, All provisions.

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