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114-hr-2897114th Congress

Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2015

Sponsored By: Representative Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

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Summary

Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2015 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to report to Congress on the epidemiology of, impact of, and appropriate funding required to address neglected diseases of poverty, including Chagas disease, cysticercosis, toxocariasis, toxoplasmosis, trichomoniasis, soil-transmitted helminth infection, and other related diseases. The report should provide the information necessary to guide future health policy to evaluate the current state of knowledge concerning such diseases and address the threat of such diseases.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

GA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 6/25/2015

  • CHARLES RANGEL

    NY • D

    Sponsored 6/25/2015

  • Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 6/25/2015

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 6/25/2015

  • CORRINE BROWN

    FL • D

    Sponsored 6/25/2015

  • CHAKA FATTAH

    PA • D

    Sponsored 6/25/2015

  • Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 6/25/2015

  • Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 7/7/2015

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