3.0.0 2481 2022-11-01T13:49:59Z 2022-11-01T14:35:24Z Senate S 2019-09-17 116 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2019-09-17T15:17:54Z End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act 116 826 HR 2019-01-29 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act 116 3460 HR 2019-12-04 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Related bill CRS 2019-09-17 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2019-09-17 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH N W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. 2019-09-17 True B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2019-12-03 False Health Advisory bodies Africa Argentina Asia Brazil Child health China Congressional oversight Department of Health and Human Services Drug therapy Food assistance and relief Foreign aid and international relief HIV/AIDS Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care India Indonesia Infectious and parasitic diseases International organizations and cooperation Latin America Medical research Medical tests and diagnostic methods Mexico Middle East Multilateral development programs National Institutes of Health (NIH) Nutrition and diet Pest management Public-private cooperation Research administration and funding Research and development Saudi Arabia South Africa South Korea United Nations Water quality Water use and supply Women's health World health Health 00 2019-09-17 Introduced in Senate 2020-11-25T20:26:20Z End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act

This bill expands programs to address neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), which are infections caused by pathogens, including viruses, microbes, and helminths (parasitic worms), that disproportionately impact individuals living in extreme poverty, especially in developing countries. Examples include dengue, leprosy, and rabies.

The bill sets forth certain priorities for the NTDs Program of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), including the coordination of program activities with other USAID development sectors regarding (1) education; (2) food security; and (3) water, sanitation, and hygiene.

The bill also directs the Department of State and the President to encourage foreign governments and international entities to address NTDs.

Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must take a series of actions relating to NTDs, including promoting initiatives in international forums and establishing a panel to address worm infections.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may award grants to support centers of excellence for research, training, and treatment regarding NTDs.

]]> End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act Display Title End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act Short Title(s) as Introduced End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to facilitate effective research on and treatment of neglected tropical diseases through coordinated domestic and international efforts. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s2481is/xml/BILLS-116s2481is.xml 2019-09-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.