HR 665
114th Congress
House
Health
Advisory bodies
Health programs administration and funding
Infectious and parasitic diseases
To provide for the establishment of the Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee.
Introduced: February 2, 2015
Introduced by:
Smith, Christopher H.
Republican
· New Jersey
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 6, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 2, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 2, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the Tick-Borne Diseases Advisory Committee to advise HHS on how to: (1) ensure coordination with other federal agencies, private organizations, and constituency groups regarding efforts to address tick-borne diseases; (2) ensure that a broad spectrum of scientific viewpoints is represented in public health policy decisions and that information disseminated to the public and physicians is balanced; and (3) advise relevant federal agencies on priorities related to tick-borne diseases.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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