HR 4333
115th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Department of Health and Human Services
Health programs administration and funding
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical research
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Postal service
Research administration and funding
Lyme Disease Research Stamp Act
Introduced: November 9, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 10, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 9, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 9, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Lyme Disease Research Stamp Act
This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to issue a Lyme Disease Research Semipostal Stamp.
The proceeds from the sale of the stamp shall be transferred to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for funding Lyme disease and related tick-borne illness research, through payments which shall be made at least twice a year.
The stamp shall be made available to the public for at least six years.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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