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S 2398 · 119th Congress · SenateOther

Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act

In plain language: This bill extends federal funding through 2030 for programs that research, track, and fight diseases spread by ticks and mosquitoes, such as Lyme disease and West Nile virus. It continues support for regional research centers that study insect-borne illnesses and provides grants to state, local, and tribal health departments to improve testing and outbreak response. The legislation also updates the consultation process for health officials when developing national disease prevention plans.

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Fiscal magnitude—CBO cost estimate published (S. 2398, Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act, 2026-01-29); dollar figure pending review extraction — see receipt
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Issues

What this bill touches.

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Who it affects

Who it helps · who it burdens.

Who it helps

  • Regional centers of excellence in vector-borne diseasesSec. 2(a)(3) reauthorizes federal funding for regional centers of excellence dedicated to research and prevention of vector-borne diseases through fiscal year 2030.provisional
  • State, local, and tribal health departmentsSec. 2(b) reauthorizes federal grant funding through fiscal year 2030 to help health departments track, prevent, and respond to tick-borne and other vector-borne diseases.provisional
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Sec. 2(a)(2) specifies that federal grants for regional centers of excellence are administered directly through the CDC.provisional

Who it burdens

  • Tick-Borne Disease Working GroupSec. 2(a)(1) removes the statutory mandate requiring federal officials to specifically consult with this working group when updating the national vector-borne disease strategy.provisional

Dollar-level funding (FEC sector totals) is coming in a later phase.

What it does

The provisions, in plain language.

  1. Permits federal health officials to consult broadly with relevant experts and individuals, rather than a specific working group, when updating the national strategy for tick-borne and other vector-borne diseases.

    Sec. 2(a)(1)provisional

  2. Reauthorizes federal funding for the national vector-borne disease strategy and regional centers of excellence through fiscal year 2030.

    Sec. 2(a)(3)provisional

  3. Reauthorizes federal grant funding for state, local, and tribal health departments to track, prevent, and respond to tick-borne and other vector-borne diseases through fiscal year 2030.

    Sec. 2(b)provisional

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Timeline

How it moved.

  1. Aug 10, 2026Held at the desk.
  2. Aug 6, 2026Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4494-4495; text: CR S4494-4495)
  3. Aug 6, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4494-4495; text: CR S4494-4495)
  4. Sep 8, 2025Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  5. Sep 8, 2025Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  6. Jul 30, 2025Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  7. Jul 23, 2025Introduced in Senate

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