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STOP Neglected Diseases of Poverty Act

Introduced: October 23, 2019 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Oct 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Oct 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Study, Treat, Observe, and Prevent Neglected Diseases of Poverty Act or the STOP Neglected Diseases of Poverty Act

This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to address neglected diseases of poverty in the United States. Among other activities, HHS must establish an interagency task force to provide recommendations to address neglected diseases of poverty in the United States; provide grants to states to implement surveillance systems to determine the prevalence, incidence, and distribution of such diseases; and increase awareness of neglected diseases of poverty among health care providers and the public.

What's happening now October 23, 2019

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

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2675: STOP Neglected Diseases of Poverty Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2675/
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"S. 2675: STOP Neglected Diseases of Poverty Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2675/.
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S. 2675, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2675/.
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[S. 2675: STOP Neglected Diseases of Poverty Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2675/)
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