End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act
Latest action · Dec 4, 2019 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 25, 2019
- Passed HouseDec 3, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act
This bill states that it is U.S. policy to support a broad range of activities toward finding cost-effective treatment for, and eliminating, neglected tropical diseases in order to improve the economic and social well-being of all people.
The bill defines neglected tropical diseases as those that disproportionately impact individuals living in extreme poverty, especially in developing countries, and includes Chagas disease, dengue fever, and leprosy.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 25, 2019 to Dec 3, 2019; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Original | Jun 25, 2019 |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Original | Jun 25, 2019 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Jun 25, 2019 |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Original | Jun 25, 2019 |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Original | Jun 25, 2019 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Oct 29, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Dec 3, 2019 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Jun 25, 2019Markup Jun 26, 2019 |
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Dec 4, 2019 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 4, 2019Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Dec 3, 2019Mr. Sires moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Dec 3, 2019Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9194-9197)
- Dec 3, 2019DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3460.
- Dec 3, 2019Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9194-9195)
- Dec 3, 2019Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 26, 2019Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jun 26, 2019Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Jun 26, 2019Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
- Jun 25, 2019Introduced in House
- Jun 25, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H9194–H9197Text printed H9194 | Albio Sires D-NJ, Christopher H. Smith R-NJ, Michael T. McCaul R-TX | Dec 3, 2019 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Jul 12, 2019H.R. 3460, End Neglected Tropical Diseases ActAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on June 26, 2019
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 107, June 25, 2019, page H5167.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 116-52 | MARKUP OF H.R. 3352, H.RES. 220, H.RES. 221, H.RES. 222, H.RES. 358, H.R. 2037, H.R. 3206, and H.R. 3460320 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Jun 26, 2019 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 826 | End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act | Related bill | Jan 29, 2019 |
| S 2481 | End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act | Related bill | Sep 17, 2019 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To facilitate effective research on and treatment of neglected tropical diseases through coordinated international efforts.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Africa
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Child health
- Drug therapy
- Elementary and secondary education
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- HIV/AIDS
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- International Affairs
- International organizations and cooperation
- Medical research
- Multilateral development programs
- Natural disasters
- Nutrition and diet
- Public-private cooperation
- Research and development
- Solid waste and recycling
- United Nations
- Water quality
- Women's health
- World health
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 4, 2019Referred in Senate
- Dec 3, 2019Engrossed in House
- Jun 25, 2019Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
