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SMASH Act

Introduced: April 5, 2017 Introduced by: King, Angus S., Jr. Independent · Maine See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

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Became law

Sep 8, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sep 7, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Sep 7, 2017

Received in the House.

Sep 7, 2017

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Sep 6, 2017

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5018-5019; text: S5018-5019)

Sep 6, 2017

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S5018-5019; text: S5018-5019)

May 1, 2017

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 45.

May 1, 2017

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Apr 26, 2017

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Apr 5, 2017

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

Apr 5, 2017

Introduced in Senate

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(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on May 1, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Strengthening Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health Act or the SMASH Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend through FY2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grants for mosquito control programs. The grant program is expanded so that grants may be used to address emerging, infectious mosquito-borne diseases and to improve existing control programs. The CDC must give preference to applicants that have: (1) a public health emergency due to a mosquito-borne disease, or (2) a control program that is consistent with existing state preparedness plans. The requirement for matching funds may be waived if the area covered by a grant applicant has an extreme need due to the size or density of the potentially impacted human population, the size or density of the mosquito population that requires heightened control, or the severity of the mosquito-borne disease.

(Sec. 3) CDC grants to help public health agencies improve surveillance and response activities are extended through FY2022.

(Sec. 4) The Government Accountability Office must report on the surveillance and control of mosquito-borne infectious diseases in the United States and territories.

What's happening now September 8, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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