HR 4348 United States House · 119th Congress

To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes.

This bill reauthorizes federal programs focused on preventing and responding to tick-borne diseases through 2026-2030, extending existing efforts beyond their previous expiration. It updates the National Strategy for Vector-Borne Diseases to emphasize identifying, reporting, preventing, and responding to these illnesses. The bill modifies two sections of the Public Health Service Act to continue funding for health departments working on vector-borne disease control. It directly affects public health programs and state/local health departments managing tick-borne disease prevention and response.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2026
House Passage
Jul 2026
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jul 10, 2025 Last action Jul 21, 2026
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Introduced in House Engrossed in House · 2 edits · Jul 20, 2026
MINOR
The changes between the Introduced and Engrossed versions of HR 4348 are purely technical and formatting in nature. The bill reorganizes line breaks, removes extra blank lines, and consolidates paragraph structure for both sections (a) and (b), but no substantive policy language was added, removed, or altered.
TECHNICAL

Formatting and structural cleanup of section (a) regarding the national strategy and regional centers of excellence in vector-borne disease. Paragraph numbering and line breaks were reorganized but the amendment text remains identical.

Formatting and structural cleanup of section (b) regarding enhanced support for health departments addressing vector-borne diseases. Line breaks were consolidated but the content (extending authorization from 2021-2025 to 2026-2030) is unchanged.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jul 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4640)
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Jul 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-725.
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May 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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May 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
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May 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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Jul 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Jul 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Jul 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 36 co-sponsors

Sponsors