H.R. 4348 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes.
Cosponsors: 36 (28 D, 8 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-14
Introduced: 2025-07-10
Latest action (2026-07-21): Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 463.
What H.R. 4348 does, in plain terms
This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 activities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address vector-borne diseases (e.g., diseases spread by bites from ticks or mosquitoes). These activities include (1) a national strategy, (2) grants for regional centers of excellence, and (3) cooperative agreements with state, local, and tribal health departments to increase capacity for preventing and responding to vector-borne diseases.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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Tick-Borne Disease Prevention and Research Reauthorization Act of 2025
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To continue federal support for research, surveillance, prevention, and education programs aimed at reducing the incidence and impact of tick-borne diseases in the United States.
Bipartisan rationale: Democratic priorities: sustained federal funding for public health research and prevention, emphasis on underserved communities, transparent oversight. Republican priorities: limited federal role (state block grants with matching requirement), sunset clause to prevent permanent programs, prohibition on new restrictions on private property use (hunting, pesticide use), and reliance on existing fund rather than new taxes.
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