HR 4701 · 113th Congress · Health
Tick-Borne Disease Research Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2014-09-10)
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Vector-Borne Disease Research Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Directors of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to: (1) develop scientific frameworks for research on at least two vector-borne diseases that have a high domestic incidence, and (2) convene a working group for each identified disease. Defines "vector-borne disease" as an infection transmitted to humans or other animals by ticks, mosquitoes, or fleas. Treats tick-borne diseases, including Lyme disease, as a single such disease.…
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Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 4701, Tick-Borne Disease Research Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014
Sep 5, 2014As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on July 30, 2014
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Cosponsors (19)
12 Democrats7 Republicans