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HR 2877 109th Congress House

Act for Lyme Education and Research and Tick-Borne Diseases

Official title: To provide for the expansion and intensification of efforts for prevention, education, and research activities with respect to Lyme and other tick-borne diseas… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide for the expansion and intensification of efforts for prevention, education, and research activities with respect to Lyme and other tick-borne diseases, including the establishment of a Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee.

Introduced: May 2, 2006 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Jul 1, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 14, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 14, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 1, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Act for Lyme Education and Research and Tick-Borne Diseases or the ALERT Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a five-year plan that provides for activities to be carried out to meet goals related to Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases, including to: (1) develop a sensitive and definitive test for the diagnosis of Lyme disease capable of distinguishing active infection from past infection; (2) accurately determine the prevalence of Lyme disease and other tick-borne disorders in the United States; (3) provide and promote access to a comprehensive, up-to-date clearinghouse of peer-reviewed information on Lyme and other tick-borne diseases through the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ); and (4) establish epidemiological research goals to determine the long term course of illnesses for Lyme disease.

Directs the Secretary to request that the Institute of Medicine study chronic Lyme disease.

Authorizes additional appropriations for research and educational activities and prevention efforts for Lyme and other tick-borne diseases.

Requires the Secretary to establish the Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2
BAIRD, BRIAN
· Sep 19, 2006
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · May 2, 2006
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 19, 2005
MOORE, DENNIS
· Jul 12, 2005
KENNEDY, PATRICK
· Jun 17, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2877: Act for Lyme Education and Research and Tick-Borne Diseases. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2877/
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"H.R. 2877: Act for Lyme Education and Research and Tick-Borne Diseases." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2877/.
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