S. 2398 · Signed into law · Health

Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act

Sponsor: Susan M. Collins (R-ME)

What it does

• Reauthorizes CDC activities addressing vector-borne diseases (tick-borne and mosquito-borne) through fiscal year 2030.
• Establishes a national strategy for prevention and response to vector-borne disease outbreaks.
• Provides grants to regional centers of excellence focused on vector-borne disease research and capacity.
• Funds cooperative agreements with state, local, and tribal health departments to expand vector-borne disease prevention and response capacity.

Official summary

Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act 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

Sep 30, 2026: Became Public Law No: 119-118.

Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions