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H.R. 2897

Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2015

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.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4](D-GA)Sponsor
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  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  2. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  3. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

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    Introduced in House

Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2015 — Informed