Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 25, 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.
What just happenedJun 26, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 25, 2015
- Jun 26, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jun 25, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jun 25, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 25, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House