HR 5857
117th Congress
House
Health
Comprehensive TB Elimination Act of 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 5, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 4, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Comprehensive TB Elimination Act of 2021
This bill reauthorizes for FY2022-FY2027 and revises 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, tribal, territorial, and local governments and specified health care providers (e.g., Native Hawaiian health organizations and federally qualified health centers) for TB prevention and treatment efforts.
Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must report on (1) national TB prevention and treatment efforts, and (2) matters concerning TB drug shortages and costs.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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