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Susan Collins (R-ME)

Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act

S. 2294 · Senate bill Health

A Republican bill with 3 Democratic cosponsors · See all 5 cosponsors

Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4370-4371)

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is titled the "Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act." It aims to reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act and serves other purposes. The legislation proposes changes to the Public Health Service Act regarding national strategies and regional centers for vector-borne diseases. It also seeks to adjust support for health departments addressing vector-borne diseases. These changes establish funding levels for the fiscal years 2026 through 2030.

Yes

  • Scored +1

    Does this make health care easier to get in general?

    The bill continues support for addressing vector-borne diseases, though at slightly reduced funding levels.

The opposite

  • Scored -2

    Does this reduce what the federal government spends?

    The bill reduces federal spending on vector-borne disease programs compared to previous authorization levels.

  • Scored -1

    Does this put more money into scientific research?

    The bill lowers the scheduled funding for research into vector-borne diseases.

  • Scored -1

    Does this put more money into medical research?

    The bill reduces the annual funding for the National Strategy and Regional Centers of Excellence in vector-borne disease.