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Stop Tuberculosis (TB) Now Act of 2006

Introduced: March 28, 2006 See on congress.gov
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Mar 28, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mar 28, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2472)
Mar 28, 2006
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Tuberculosis (TB) Now Act of 2006 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require (currently, authorizes) the President to furnish assistance for tuberculosis (TB) prevention, treatment, and elimination.

Gives priority to activities described in the Stop TB Strategy (as defined by this Act). Revises related fund use provisions.

Authorizes the President, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to provide increased resources to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Stop Tuberculosis Partnership to improve the capacity of countries with high TB rates and other affected countries to implement the Stop TB Strategy.

Authorizes appropriations for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP) TB activities.

What's happening now March 28, 2006

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5022 Identical bill Stop Tuberculosis (TB) Now Act of 2006
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jul 14, 2006
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jul 12, 2006
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 28, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2465: Stop Tuberculosis (TB) Now Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2465/
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"S. 2465: Stop Tuberculosis (TB) Now Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2465/.
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S. 2465, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2465/.
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