End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act
- Last Action
- 11/15/2017
Actions
- 2017-11-15Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 2017-11-15Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2017-03-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2017-03-07Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2017-03-07Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2017-03-07Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2017-03-07Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2017-03-07Introduced in House
- 2017-03-07Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-03-07 (00)
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.
The NTDs Program of the U.S. Agency for International Development must incorporate specified priorities, including: (1) conducting monitoring and evaluation of program investments, (2) including morbidity management in treatment plans, (3) addressing additional NTDs recognized as high-burden diseases, and (4) continuing investments in research and development.
The President must direct the U.S. Executive Director at the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to urge the World Bank Institute to take actions on NTDs, including deworming programs.
The Department of Health and Human Services must: (1) continue to promote the need for NTDs programs and activities through interagency groups and international forums; (2) report to Congress on NTDs in the United States; and (3) establish a panel to evaluate issues relating to worm infections, including potential solutions such as deworming medicines.
The bill authorizes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to enter into agreements and make grants to support one or more centers of excellence for NTD research, training, and treatment.
Cosponsors (10)
- GREGORY MEEKS (D-NY)
- SANFORD BISHOP (D-GA)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Daniel Donovan (R-NY)
- Karen Bass (D-CA)
- David Cicilline (D-RI)
- Lois Frankel (D-FL)
- BRAD SHERMAN (D-CA)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- Barbara Comstock (R-VA)
Subjects
- 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
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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