H.R. 4348 · Passed House · Health

To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ)

What it does

• Reauthorize CDC vector-borne disease prevention activities through fiscal year 2030.
• Fund grants for regional centers of excellence focused on vector-borne disease research and response.
• Establish cooperative agreements with state, local, and tribal health departments to build capacity for preventing and responding to vector-borne diseases.

Official summary

This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 activities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address vector-borne diseases (e.g., diseases spread by bites from ticks or mosquitoes). These activities include (1) a national strategy, (2) grants for regional centers of excellence, and (3) cooperative agreements with state, local, and tribal health departments to increase capacity for preventing and responding to vector-borne diseases.

Latest action

Jul 21, 2026: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 463.

Committee: House Energy and Commerce