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HR 5986 111th Congress House

Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2010

Official title: To require the submission of a report to the Congress on parasitic disease among poor Americans.

Introduced: July 30, 2010 Introduced by: Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov
Health Congressional oversightHealth programs administration and fundingInfectious and parasitic diseasesPoverty and welfare assistance
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 2010
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 28, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 28, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7191)
Sep 28, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7191)
Sep 28, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5986.
Sep 28, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7191-7192)
Sep 28, 2010
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 23, 2010
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Sep 23, 2010
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 16, 2010
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Sep 16, 2010
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 15, 2010
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Aug 9, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 30, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 30, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 29, 2010

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report to Congress on the epidemiology of, impact of, and appropriate funding required to address neglected diseases of poverty, including neglected parasitic diseases such as Chagas disease, cysticercosis, toxocariasis, toxoplasmosis, trichomoniasis, the soil-transmitted helminths, and other related diseases. Requires the report to provide the information necessary to guide future health policy to: (1) accurately evaluate the current state of knowledge concerning such diseases and define gaps in such knowledge; and (2) address the threat of such diseases.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5986: Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5986/
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"H.R. 5986: Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5986/.
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H.R. 5986, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5986/.
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