Subject Infectious and parasitic diseases | Current
| State | Bill | Summary/Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | HB475 | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to add vaccines against seasonal influenza to the list of those vaccines subject to the excise tax on taxable vaccines. [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-04 |
| US | SB242 | Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to submit the National Health Security Strategy to Congress in 2014. Gives th... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-07 |
| US | HB610 | Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee to advise the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary for Health regarding the manner in which they can: (1) ensure interagency coordinati... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-15 |
| US | HB611 | Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases Prevention, Education, and Research Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee. Requires the Committee to advise the Secretary and the A... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-15 |
| US | HR31 | Honors: (1) those who lost their lives due to the tragic earthquake of January 12, 2010; and (2) the sacrifice of the men and women of the government of Haiti, the U.S. government, the United Nations (U.N.), and the international community for their ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-25 |
| US | SB391 | Amends the Internal Revenue Code to add vaccines against seasonal influenza to the list of those vaccines subject to the excise tax on taxable vaccines. [Detail][Text] | 2013-02-27 |
| US | HB820 | Delivering Antimicrobial Transparency in Animals Act of 2013 - Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise reporting requirements for the sponsor of a new animal drug containing an antimicrobial active ingredient. Requires a sponsor's a... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-01 |
| US | SR12 | Mourns the loss of lives as a result of the earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, and the subsequent cholera epidemic. Honors the sacrifice made by the government and civil society of Haiti, the U.S. government, the United Nations (U.N.), and the... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-11 Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1668-1669; text as passed Senate: CR S1668-1669) |
| US | HB307 | Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization of 2013 - Title I: Strengthening National Preparedness and Response for Public Health Emergencies - (Sec. 101) Amends the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to require the Secretary of Health an... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-13 Became Public Law No: 113-5. |
| US | HB1073 | Nuclear Terrorism Conventions Implementation and Safety of Maritime Navigation Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to provide that existing prohibitions against conduct that endangers the safe navigation of a ship: (1) shall apply to condu... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-14 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. |
| US | HR114 | Recognizes the Sabin Vaccine Institute on 20 years of success. Expresses support for the efforts of the Institute, Texas Children's Hospital, and Baylor College of Medicine to reduce the prevalence of neglected tropical diseases by developing new vac... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-22 |
| US | HR133 | Supports the goals of World Tuberculosis Day. Commends the progress made by U.S.-led anti-tuberculosis programs. Reaffirms the commitment of the House of Representatives to global tuberculosis control made through the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde ... [Detail][Text] | 2013-03-22 |
| US | HB895 | Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2013 - Directs the Bureau of Prisons to develop a comprehensive policy to provide HIV testing, treatment, and prevention for inmates in federal prisons and upon reentry into the community. Requires such policy to include pr... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-08 |
| US | SB719 | Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act of 2013 [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-11 |
| US | HB1515 | 21st Century Global Health Technology Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to establish in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) a program to develop technologies designed to: (1) improve the health and nutrition of populat... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-11 |
| US | HCR35 | Supports the ideals of World Malaria Day, including the target of ending malaria deaths by 2015. Recognizes the importance of reducing malaria to improve child and maternal health, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Commends the progress made toward r... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-23 |
| US | HB1542 | WMD Intelligence and Information Sharing Act of 2013 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) support homeland security-focused intelligence anal... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-24 |
| US | HB1749 | Assessing Progress in Haiti Act - Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to report to Congress on the status of post-earthquake recovery and development efforts in Haiti, including efforts to prevent the spread of cholera and treat persons infected wi... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-25 |
| US | SR119 | Supports the ideals of World Malaria Day, including the target of ending malaria deaths by 2015. Recognizes the importance of reducing malaria to improve child and maternal health, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Commends the progress made toward r... [Detail][Text] | 2013-04-25 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3060; text as passed Senate: CR S3047-3048) |
| US | HB1791 | Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the use of Urban Area Security Initiative and State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for enhancing medical preparedness, medical surge capacity, and... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-06 |
| US | SB875 | Department of Veterans Affairs Disease Reporting and Oversight Act of 2013 - Requires the director of a Veterans Integrated Service Network, within 24 hours after confirming the presence of a notifiable infectious disease (any infectious disease that... [Detail][Text] | 2013-05-07 |
