HR 2897 · 114th Congress · Health

Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-06-25· Sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2015-06-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2015 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to report to Congress on the epidemiology of, impact of, and appropriate funding required to address neglected diseases of poverty, including Chagas disease, cysticercosis, toxocariasis, toxoplasmosis, trichomoniasis, soil-transmitted helminth infection, and other related diseases. The report should provide the information necessary to guide future health policy to evaluate the current state of knowledge concerning such diseases and address the threat of such diseases.…

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Cosponsors (8)

7 Democrats1 Republican