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Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Strengthening Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health 2.0 Act or the SMASH 2.0 Act. It supports programs that track and control mosquito-borne and other vector-borne diseases. The bill updates the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize funding for these programs. It allows the Secretary to consider innovative and novel technology when making grants for mosquito prevention and control. It also sets funding at $100,000,000 for each of the fiscal years from 2027 through 2031. Finally, it allows for the preparation of the Strategic National Stockpile to hold emergency supplies of nonperishable vector-borne disease control products.
Yes· 3 of 27
- Scored +6
Does this make the country readier for the next outbreak?
The bill strengthens emergency preparedness through the strategic stockpiling of disease control products.
- Scored +5
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
The bill enhances public health by funding disease surveillance and control programs.
- Scored +4
Does this put more money into medical research?
The bill provides funds for technical assistance and education related to mosquito-borne disease control.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Grants for New Technology: Under section 2, the Secretary may consider the use of innovative and novel technology for mosquito prevention and control when making grants. This could benefit the public by introducing better tools to reduce mosquito populations.
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Education and Training Support: Section 2 updates the uses of funds to let award recipients use up to 5 percent of their total amount for continuing education and training for individuals carrying out these activities, including public health entomologists. This helps ensure workers are well-trained to protect communities.
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Emergency Stockpile Preparation: Section 2 adds a provision for coordination with the Strategic National Stockpile to prepare for stockpiling an emergency supply of nonperishable vector-borne disease control products. This can help the country be better prepared for disease outbreaks.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based on the provided text, there are no explicit negative impacts or burdens identified for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would Black Americans be better off under this? — Public health initiatives can help reduce health disparities in various communities. Would Asian Americans be better off under this? — Public health initiatives can help reduce health disparities in various communities. Would children be better off under this? — Reducing vector-borne diseases provides a health benefit to all age groups, including children. Would high-income households be better off under this? — Public health improvements provide broad societal benefits to high-income households. Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this? — Public health initiatives can help reduce health disparities in various communities. Would immigrants be better off under this? — Public health initiatives can help reduce health disparities in various communities. Would LGBTQ people be better off under this? — Public health improvements benefit all demographics. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Public health improvements often disproportionately benefit low-income communities. Would men be better off under this? — Public health improvements benefit all demographics. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Public health improvements provide broad societal benefits to middle-class households. Would Native Americans be better off under this? — Public health initiatives can help reduce health disparities in various communities. Would people with disabilities be better off under this? — Public health improvements benefit all demographics. Would retired people be better off under this? — Public health improvements benefit all demographics. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Public health initiatives can benefit rural populations frequently exposed to vectors. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — Reducing vector-borne diseases provides a health benefit to all age groups, including seniors. Would students be better off under this? — Public health improvements benefit all demographics. Would people in cities be better off under this? — Public health initiatives can benefit urban populations frequently exposed to vectors. Would white Americans be better off under this? — Public health initiatives can help reduce health disparities in various communities. Would women be better off under this? — Public health improvements benefit all demographics. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — Reducing vector-borne diseases provides a health benefit to all age groups, including young adults.
- Healthcare
- Does this make the country readier for the next outbreak? — The bill strengthens emergency preparedness through the strategic stockpiling of disease control products. Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill enhances public health by funding disease surveillance and control programs. Does this put more money into medical research? — The bill provides funds for technical assistance and education related to mosquito-borne disease control.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster? — The bill enhances the national stockpile for disease control in response to health-related emergencies. Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill supports control of mosquito populations which can be viewed as an environmental health measure.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill encourages the use of innovative and novel technologies for mosquito prevention.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill expands federal authority through the Secretary of HHS and the CDC in disease control.
- 8/3/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Tina SmithDemocrat · Minnesota
Rick ScottRepublican · Florida
Roger WickerRepublican · Mississippi