S. 2398 · Where this bill is now
Became law
Public Law 119-118, Sep 30, 2026
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExtends tick disease research funding through 2030
This bill reauthorizes funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to continue its work on diseases spread by tick and mosquito bites. The funding supports a national strategy to fight these diseases, grants to regional centers that research and respond to them, and cooperative agreements that help state and local health departments build their capacity to prevent and respond to outbreaks.
How it affects you
If you live in an area affected by tick-borne or mosquito-borne diseases, your state and local health department may have better resources to track, prevent, and respond to these illnesses. The research centers funded by this bill work on understanding and combating diseases like Lyme disease and others spread by these vectors.
Read the official summary (Passed Senate, Aug 6, 2026)
Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 activities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address vector-borne diseases (e.g., diseases spread by bites from ticks or mosquitoes). These activities include (1) a national strategy, (2) grants for regional centers of excellence, and (3) cooperative agreements with state, local, and tribal health departments to increase capacity for preventing and responding to vector-borne diseases.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 2398
AN ACT
Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act
Sponsor: Sen. Susan M. Collins (R-ME) · Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · Health · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 30, 2026: “Became Public Law No: 119-118.”