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HR 2069 108th Congress House

Stop Tuberculosis (TB) Now Act

Official title: To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide increased foreign assistance for tuberculosis prevention, treatment, and control, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 10, 2003 See on congress.gov
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May 20, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 13, 2003
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 13, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 20, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Tuberculosis (TB) Now Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to direct the President to provide assistance for the prevention, treatment and control of tuberculosis. Requires the President to: (1) coordinate with specified health agencies worldwide to develop and implement a comprehensive tuberculosis control program; (2) set as a goal the detection of at least 70 percent of the cases of infectious tuberculosis, the cure of at least 85 percent of the cases detected, and the reduction of tuberculosis-related deaths by 50 percent by December 31, 2010; (3) give priority to activities that increase Directly Observed Treatment Short-course (DOTS) coverage (World Health Organization-recommended strategy for treating tuberculosis) and treatment of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis using DOTS-Plus; (4) expend at least 75 percent of the allocated funds on antituberculosis drugs, supplies, direct patient service, and training in diagnosis and treatment of DOTS and DOTS-Plus; (5) expend at least 10 percent of the allocated funds on a U.S. contribution to the Global Tuberculosis Drug Facility.

Authorizes appropriations for global tuberculosis activities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 3
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Jul 10, 2003
CARSON, BRAD
· Jun 24, 2003
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 24, 2003
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jun 10, 2003
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jun 10, 2003
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 4, 2003
RODRIGUEZ, CIRO
· Jun 4, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2069: Stop Tuberculosis (TB) Now Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2069/
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"H.R. 2069: Stop Tuberculosis (TB) Now Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2069/.
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