H.R. 4348 Passed the House Health

To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] Introduced July 10, 2025 Cosponsors 36 (28 D, 8 R) Latest action July 21, 2026

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Congress.gov

Actions

  1. Jul 21, 2026 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 463.
  2. Jul 20, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Jul 20, 2026 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4640)
  4. Jul 20, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4348.
  5. Jul 20, 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4640-4642)
  6. Jul 20, 2026 Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  7. Jul 2, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 630.
  8. Jul 2, 2026 Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-725.
  9. May 21, 2026 Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.
  10. May 21, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  11. May 13, 2026 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
  12. May 13, 2026 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Congressional and federal records come from official public sources: the House Clerk, the U.S. Senate, GovInfo and the Library of Congress (bill status), the Federal Register, and the congress-legislators project. They are copied on a schedule and may lag the official record by a few hours; the official sources govern. News and coverage counts are drawn from the 4Conservative index and reflect what the press published, not 4Conservative's views. Nothing here is an endorsement of any candidate, party or position. Terms of use.