S. 2398 · 119th Congress · Health
Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act
Reauthorizes CDC programs addressing vector-borne diseases through 2030. AI-read
What it does
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, Aug 6, 2026 (Passed Senate). CRS summarizes bills impartially; it does not take positions.
Roll call votes
No recorded roll call votes on this bill. Most bills never get one; many pass by voice vote or unanimous consent, or stay in committee.
What members said about it
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Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation to provide $150 million over five years in continued funding for Lyme disease research at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), sending…
“My colleagues will recall that our distinguished colleague, North Carolina Senator Kay Hagan, suffered a tick bite and died in 2019 from encephalitis caused by Powassan virus—the current law and reauthorization is named in her honor.”
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a series of measures to protect American communities from public health threats.
“As Chairman of the Health Subcommittee, I am proud to have advanced these measures that target severe public health threats.”
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Reed Helps Pass Tick Research Bill to Combat Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Illnesses
The U.S. Senate passed the Kay Hagan Tick Act (S.2398), reauthorizing through 2030 the nation’s existing framework for tick-borne disease to ensure the program to improve research, prevention, diagnostics, and treatment for tick-borne…
“This bill is a tribute to our former colleague, Kay Hagan, and to families everywhere impacted by tick bites. The federal government must invest in research to combat Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses and help researchers diagnose people quickly and accurately and connect them to effective treatments that can…”
Latest action
Sep 30, 2026 · Became Public Law No: 119-118.