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H.R. 4348 · 119th Congress

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

Passed HouseHealth
IntroducedJul 10, 2025
Passed HouseJul 20, 2026
Passed SenateNot yet
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Became lawNot yet

What it does

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This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 activities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address vector-borne diseases (e.g., diseases spread by bites from ticks or mosquitoes). These activities include (1) a national strategy, (2) grants for regional centers of excellence, and (3) cooperative agreements with state, local, and tribal health departments to increase capacity for preventing and responding to vector-borne diseases.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Reported to House, Jul 2, 2026).

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What has happened

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  1. 2026-07-20Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4640)Library of Congress
  2. 2026-07-02Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-725.Library of Congress
  3. 2025-07-10Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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Cosponsors

  • Rep. Cliff Bentz R-OR-2
  • Rep. Robert P. Bresnahan R-PA-8
  • Nikki Budzinski D-IL-13
  • Rep. Sharice Davids D-KS-3
  • Rep. Donald G. Davis D-NC-1
  • Rep. Christopher R. Deluzio D-PA-17
  • Rep. Lloyd Doggett D-TX-37
  • Rep. Brian K. Fitzpatrick R-PA-1
  • Rep. Andrew R. Garbarino R-NY-2
  • Rep. Josh Gottheimer D-NJ-5
  • Rep. James A. Himes D-CT-4
  • Julie Johnson D-TX-32
  • Rep. Thomas H. Kean R-NJ-7
  • Rep. William R. Keating D-MA-9
  • Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy D-NY-26
  • Rep. Mike Levin D-CA-49
  • Rep. Zoe Lofgren D-CA-18
  • Rep. Seth Magaziner D-RI-2
  • John W. Mannion D-NY-22
  • Rep. Sarah McBride D-DE
  • Rep. Gwen Moore D-WI-4
  • Del. James C. Moylan R-GU
  • Rep. Scott H. Peters D-CA-50
  • Chellie Pingree D-ME-1
  • Nellie Pou D-NJ-9
  • Rep. Jamie Raskin D-MD-8
  • Josh Riley D-NY-19
  • Rep. Deborah K. Ross D-NC-2
  • John H. Rutherford R-FL-5
  • Rep. Mikie Sherrill D-NJ-11
  • Rep. Suhas Subramanyam D-VA-10
  • Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes D-OH-13
  • Rep. Mike Thompson D-CA-4
  • Paul Tonko D-NY-20
  • Rep. Jefferson Van Drew R-NJ-2
  • Rep. Eugene Simon Vindman D-VA-7