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Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act
S. 2398 To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill reauthorizes the Kay Hagan Tick Act, which funds federal programs to address tick-borne diseases. It extends the authorization for the national strategy and regional centers of excellence in vector-borne disease from fiscal years 2021-2025 through fiscal years 2026-2030. It also extends the authorization for enhanced support programs that assist state health departments in addressing vector-borne diseases through the same period. Minor changes streamline governance structures by removing specific references to working groups and adjusting oversight language. The bill allows these public health initiatives focused on preventing and controlling tick-borne illnesses to continue for another five years.
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Sponsor (1)
23 cosponsors
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN)
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR)
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV)
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA)
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY)
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH)
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO)
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO)
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME)
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN)
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS)
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA)
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI)
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY)
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH)
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN)
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT)
Actions (5)
- Sep 8, 2025 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 154. · senate
- Sep 8, 2025 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. · senate
- Jul 30, 2025 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. · senate
- Jul 23, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. · senate
- Jul 23, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 23, 2025
Ms. Collins (for herself, Ms. Smith, Mr. King, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Marshall, Ms. Hassan, Mr. McCormick, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Banks, Mr. Welch, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Hickenlooper, and Mr. Fetterman) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
September 8, 2025
Reported by Mr. Cassidy, with an amendment [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
A BILL
To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act”.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAMS.
(a) National Strategy and Regional Centers of Excellence in Vector-Borne Disease.—Section 317U of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b-23) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group established under section 2062 of the 21st Century Cures Act (42 U.S.C. 284s) and other individuals, as appropriate” and inserting “appropriate individuals”; and (2) in subsection (f), by striking “2021 through 2025” and inserting “2026 through 2030”. (b) Enhanced Support To Assist Health Departments in Addressing Vector-Borne Diseases.—Section 2822(c) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-32(c)) is amended by striking “2021 through 2025” and inserting “2026 through 2030”.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act”.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAMS.
(a) National Strategy and Regional Centers of Excellence in Vector- borne Diseases.—Section 317U of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b-23) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph
(1), by striking “the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group established under section 2062 of the 21st Century Cures Act (42 U.S.C. 284s) and other individuals, as appropriate” and inserting “appropriate individuals”;
(2) in subsection (c), by striking “in coordination with” and inserting “acting through”; and
(3) in subsection (f), by striking “2021 through 2025” and inserting “2026 through 2030”.
(b) Enhanced Support to Assist Health Departments in Addressing Vector-borne Diseases.—Section 2822(c) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-32(c)) is amended by striking “2021 through 2025” and inserting “2026 through 2030”. Calendar No. 154
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2398
A BILL
To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes.
September 8, 2025
Reported with an amendment
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