US Congress Senate Bill 1503 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-5-2)
Status: Introduced on June 4 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-06-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act of 2015 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee to advise HHS on how to: (1) ensure coordination with other federal agencies, private organizations, and constituency groups regarding efforts to address Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases; (2) ensure that a broad spectrum of scientific viewpoints is considered in public health policy decisions and that information disseminated to the public and physicians is based on the best available science; and (3) advise federal agencies on priorities related to tick-borne diseases. HHS must coordinate federal activities related to tick-borne diseases and conduct or support activities related to tick-borne diseases, including: developing diagnostic tools and tests, improving the efficient utilization of diagnostic tests, surveillance and reporting, providing and promoting access to a clearinghouse of information, increasing public education, creating a physician education program on the latest research and treatment options for Lyme disease, research on tick repellents and strategies for the control of ticks, exploring the potential for vaccines, establishing epidemiological research objectives, and determining the effectiveness of different treatments. HHS must report on scientific conferences that cost the federal government more than $100,000 and address tick-borne diseases.

Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act of 2015

Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH]	Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI]
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]	Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]
Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]	Sen. Angus King [I-ME]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]	Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL]	Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]
Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]	Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-06-04	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

HB665 (Related) 2015-02-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1503/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1503/BILLS-114s1503is.pdf