Ticks: Identify, Control, and Knockout Act or the TICK Act
This bill establishes the Office of Oversight and Coordination for Vector-Borne Diseases within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The office must develop a national strategy to address, and coordinate the federal response to, Lyme disease and other tick- and vector-borne diseases. The office must support research initiatives, tick- and disease-surveillance programs, and diagnostic-testing development, among other activities.
HHS must also award grants to support the establishment of Regional Centers of Excellence in Tick and Vector-Borne Diseases. Additionally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must form cooperative agreements with state, local, and tribal health departments to address such diseases.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-04 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2019-06-03 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House floor actions |
| 2019-06-03 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |