US Congress House Bill 1415 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-3)
Status: Introduced on March 7 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-11-15 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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 incorporate specified priorities, including: (1) conducting monitoring and evaluation of program investments, (2) including morbidity management in treatment plans, (3) addressing additional NTDs recognized as high-burden diseases, and (4) continuing investments in research and development. The President must direct the U.S. Executive Director at the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to urge the World Bank Institute to take actions on NTDs, including deworming programs. The Department of Health and Human Services must: (1) continue to promote the need for NTDs programs and activities through interagency groups and international forums; (2) report to Congress on NTDs in the United States; and (3) establish a panel to evaluate issues relating to worm infections, including potential solutions such as deworming medicines. The bill authorizes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to enter into agreements and make grants to support one or more centers of excellence for NTD research, training, and treatment.

End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act

Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]	Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]	Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. Daniel Donovan [R-NY]	Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Lois Frankel [D-FL]
Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]	Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]	Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-11-15	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2017-11-15	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-03-17	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2017-03-07	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.
2017-03-07	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.
2017-03-07	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.
2017-03-07	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.
2017-03-07	House	Introduced in House

SB3212 (Related) 2018-07-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1415/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1415/BILLS-115hr1415ih.pdf