U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5499: STOP TICKS Act
Status: In committee, September 24, 2026
A bill to amend the 21st Century Cures Act to reauthorize the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group, to reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the 21st Century Cures Act to reauthorize the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group, to reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:
A BILL To amend the 21st Century Cures Act to reauthorize the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group, to reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Tick-borne disease Opposition and Prevention Through Investment in Collaboration, Knowledge, and Surveillance Act or the STOP TICKS Act . SECTION 2. Tick-Borne Disease Working Group Section 2062(c) of the 21st Century Cures Act ( 42 U.S.C. 284s(c) ) is amended-- (1) by striking date of enactment of this Act each place it appears and inserting date of enactment of the STOP TICKS Act ; (2) in paragraph (1), by striking all efforts within the Department of Health and Human Services and inserting all efforts across the Federal Government ; and (3) in paragraph (3)-- (A) in subparagraph (A)-- (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking Seven and inserting Thirteen ; and (ii) by striking clause (v) and inserting the and (B) in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking Seven and inserting Ten . SECTION 3. National strategy and regional centers of excellence in vector-borne diseases Section 317U(f) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b-23(f) ) is amended by striking $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025 and inserting $12,000,000 for …
Sponsors
- Warner, Mark (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is SB5499?
- SB5499 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): STOP TICKS Act.
- What does SB5499 do?
- In its own words: To amend the 21st Century Cures Act to reauthorize the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group, to reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5499?
- In committee as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5499?
- Warner, Mark (D).
- Where is the official record for SB5499?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5499
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