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Comprehensive TB Elimination Act of 2018

Introduced: May 15, 2018 See on congress.gov
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May 15, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 15, 2018
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Comprehensive TB Elimination Act of 2018

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize for FY2018-FY2023 and revise the tuberculosis (TB) prevention and treatment grant program administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Health Resources and Services Administration may also award grants to state and local governments and federally-qualified health centers for TB prevention and treatment efforts.

Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on national TB prevention and treatment efforts.

What's happening now May 15, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Sep 26, 2018
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Sep 5, 2018
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jun 20, 2018
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· May 15, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5794: Comprehensive TB Elimination Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5794/
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"H.R. 5794: Comprehensive TB Elimination Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5794/.
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