TICK Act The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee has passed the bipartisan TICK Act, which would establish an Office of Oversight and Coordination for Vector-Borne Diseases (especially tick-borne disease) in the office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The office would have a wide range of tasks including:
Now that the bill has been passed by the HELP Committee, it will go forward to the full Senate for a vote. This much-needed bill tackles the problem of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases head on, and it’s vital that it pass. Action: Contact your Senators and ask them to give their full support to S. 1657 TICK Act.
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