Introduced in Senate

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 2398 Introduced in Senate (IS)] 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2398 To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2025 Ms. Collins (for herself, Ms. Smith, Mr. King, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Klobuchar, and Mr. Hawley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions _______________________________________________________________________ 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.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act''.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAMS.

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''.