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HR 6068 110th Congress House

Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite Act of 2008

Official title: To establish a grant program to assist States in inspecting hotel rooms for bed bugs.

Introduced: May 21, 2008 See on congress.gov
Commerce AnimalsConsumer protectionEconomics and Public FinanceGovernment Operations and Politics
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Governmental investigationsGrants-in-aidHotels, motels, etc.Insect controlState laws
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
May 16, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
May 15, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 15, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 16, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to provide grants to an eligible state to assist the state, if the State has established a program to inspect at least 20% of rooms in lodging facilities in the state, for cimex lectularius, commonly know as the bed bug. Allows a state to use a grant to conduct inspections, train inspection personnel, and educate lodging proprietors and staff about prevention and eradication of bed bugs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 21, 2008
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · May 15, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6068: Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6068/
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"H.R. 6068: Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6068/.
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H.R. 6068, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6068/.
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