S 2398 United States Senate · 119th Congress

Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act

This bill extends two existing public health programs focused on tick-borne diseases through 2030. It updates the funding timeline for national vector-borne disease centers and health department support from 2021-2025 to 2026-2030. The bill does not change program content or eligibility but ensures continued funding for efforts addressing tick-related illnesses. It directly affects public health agencies administering these programs, not specific individuals.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2025

Committee Review

Sep 2025

Senate Passage

Aug 2026

House Passage

President

Introduced Jul 23, 2025 Last action Aug 10, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced in Senate → Engrossed in Senate · 2 edits · Aug 6, 2026

MINOR

The engrossed version adds a new amendment to Section 317U(c) of the Public Health Service Act, changing the HHS Secretary's role from 'in coordination with' to 'acting through' a specified entity. This shifts the operational framework from a collaborative model to a more directive one for vector-borne disease programs. The reauthorization period extension from 2021-2025 to 2026-2030 was already present in both versions.

REQUIREMENT

New amendment to Section 317U(c) of the Public Health Service Act: strikes 'in coordination with' and inserts 'acting through,' changing how the HHS Secretary exercises authority over vector-borne disease programs from a collaborative relationship to a direct operational role.

TECHNICAL

Formatting and numbering style was reorganized throughout the bill (inline numbering instead of separate lines), but no substantive policy change resulted from these edits.

Floor votes

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Aug 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4494-4495; text: CR S4494-4495)

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Aug 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4494-4495; text: CR S4494-4495)

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Sep 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

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Jul 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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Jul 23, 2025

Committee

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Jul 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

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1 primary · 23 co-sponsors