US Congress House Bill 2557 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 15 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-07-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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 coordination and communication and minimize overlap regarding efforts to address tick-borne diseases; (2) identify opportunities to coordinate efforts with other federal agencies and private organizations addressing such diseases; (3) ensure interagency coordination and communication with constituency groups; (4) ensure that a broad spectrum of scientific viewpoints is represented in public health policy decisions and that information disseminated to the public and physicians is balanced; and (5) advise relevant federal agencies on priorities related to Lyme and tick-borne diseases.

To provide for the establishment of the Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee.

Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]	Rep. Gary Ackerman [D-NY]	Rep. Lou Barletta [R-PA]	Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]
Rep. Leonard Boswell [D-IA]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]	Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]
Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Jim Gerlach [R-PA]	Rep. Christopher Gibson [R-NY]
Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]	Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]	Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]	Rep. Tim Holden [D-PA]
Rep. Robert Hurt [R-VA]	Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]	Rep. Tom Latham [R-IA]	Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]
Rep. Patrick Meehan [R-PA]	Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN]	Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]
Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Mike Ross [D-AR]	Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA]	Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]
Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]	Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]	Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-07-15	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2011-07-15	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2557/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2557/BILLS-112hr2557ih.pdf