HR 2897
114th Congress
House
Health
Congressional oversight
Health programs administration and funding
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Poverty and welfare assistance
Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2015
Introduced: June 25, 2015
Introduced by:
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Democratic
· Georgia
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 25, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 25, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2015
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to report to Congress on the epidemiology of, impact of, and appropriate funding required to address neglected diseases of poverty, including Chagas disease, cysticercosis, toxocariasis, toxoplasmosis, trichomoniasis, soil-transmitted helminth infection, and other related diseases. The report should provide the information necessary to guide future health policy to evaluate the current state of knowledge concerning such diseases and address the threat of such diseases.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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