U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10223: End Tuberculosis Now Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 2, 2026
To prevent, treat, and cure tuberculosis globally.
What the bill says
To prevent, treat, and cure tuberculosis globally.
From the introduced text, September 2, 2026:
A BILL To prevent, treat, and cure tuberculosis globally. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Tuberculosis Now Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Assistance to combat tuberculosis (a) In general Section 104B of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2151b-3 ) is amended to read as follows: SECTION 104B. Assistance to combat tuberculosis (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) The international spread of tuberculosis (referred to in this section as TB ) and the deadly impact of TB's continued existence constitute a continuing challenge. (2) Additional tools and resources are required to effectively diagnose, prevent, and treat TB. (3) Effectively resourced TB programs can serve as a critical platform for preventing and responding to future infectious airborne and respiratory disease pandemics. (4) The America First Global Health Strategy sets out ambitious goals to address TB that are aligned with global goals to reduce incidences and mortality rates of TB. (b) Policy (1) Major objectives regarding tuberculosis It is a major objective of the foreign assistance program of the United States to help end the TB public health emergency through accelerated actions-- (A) to support the diagnosis and treatment of all adults and children with all forms of TB; and (B) to prevent new TB infections from occurring. (2) Other policies …
Sponsors
- Ami Bera (D) · primary sponsor
- Maria Salazar (R, HD-FL-27)
- Lloyd Doggett (D, HD-037)
- James Himes (D, HD-004)
- Joe Wilson (R, HD-SC-2)
- Michael McCaul (R, HD-010)
- Emily Randall (D, HD-006)
- Joaquin Castro (D, HD-TX-20)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R, HD-001)
- Deborah Ross (D, HD-002)
- Amata Radewagen (R, HD-000)
- Rashida Tlaib (D, HD-MI-12)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: International Affairs
Common questions
- What is HB10223?
- HB10223 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): End Tuberculosis Now Act of 2026.
- What does HB10223 do?
- In its own words: To prevent, treat, and cure tuberculosis globally.
- What is the status of HB10223?
- In committee as of September 2, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (September 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10223?
- Ami Bera (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10223?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10223
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