US Congress House Bill 1797 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-5)
Status: Introduced on April 15 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-01-07 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act This bill expands programs to address neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), which are infections caused by pathogens, including viruses, microbes, and helminths (parasitic worms), that disproportionately impact individuals living in extreme poverty, especially in developing countries. The NTDs Program of the U.S. Agency for International Development must be expanded, including by: (1) adding morbidity management to treatment plans, (2) addressing additional NTDs, and (3) establishing a research and development program. This bill amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to expand the duties of the Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Globally to include coordination of HIV/AIDS activities with NTD activities, particularly in areas that are highly endemic for female genital schistosomiasis, a parasitic worm disease. The President must direct the U.S. representatives to the United Nations and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to urge actions on NTDs, including deworming programs. The Department of Health and Human Services must continue to promote the need for NTDs programs and activities through interagency groups and international forums. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must report to Congress on NTDs in the United States. This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases or the Health Resources and Services Administration to support one or more centers of excellence for NTD research, training, and treatment. The National Institutes of Health must establish a panel to evaluate issues relating to worm infections, including potential solutions such as deworming medicines.

End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act

Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]	Rep. Chaka Fattah [D-PA]	Rep. Matt Salmon [R-AZ]	Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]
Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]	Rep. Al Green [D-TX]
Rep. Curt Clawson [R-FL]	Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]	Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]	Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI]
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-01-07	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
2016-01-07	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-04-17	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-04-16	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E514)
2015-04-15	House	Referred to House Financial Services
2015-04-15	House	Referred to House Foreign Affairs
2015-04-15	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2015-04-15	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2015-04-15	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1797/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1797/BILLS-114hr1797ih.pdf