# 114-hr-6040: Zero Impacted Kids in America (ZIKA) Act

114-hr-6040, Zero Impacted Kids in America (ZIKA) Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] (R-IN); status Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-6040
- Congress: 114
- Title: Zero Impacted Kids in America (ZIKA) Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2016-09-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Zero Impacted Kids in America (ZIKA) Act This bill provides FY2016 emergency supplemental appropriations to the Departments of State and Health and Human Services (HHS) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the Zika virus and other infectious diseases. The bill specifies permissible uses for the funds and designates the funds as an emergency requirement, which exempts the funds from discretionary spending limits. The emergency funding is only available if the President also designates the amounts as an emergency requirement. The bill provides appropriations to HHS for: the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund. The bill amends the Public Health Service Act to permit Project BioShield to be used to support the advanced development and procurement of medical countermeasures to diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or treat harm from any infectious disease that may pose a threat to the public health. (Under current law, Project BioShield supports only countermeasures against specific chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear terrorist threats.) The bill provides funds for HHS to award grants to U.S. territories (Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands) for the purpose of combating the Zika virus. The bill provides appropriations to the Department of State for: the Administration of Foreign Affairs, the U.S. Agency for International Development, Bilateral Economic Assistance, International Security Assistance, and Multilateral Assistance. This bill amends title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services) of the Social Security Act to adjust the FY2017-FY2025 funding levels for the Social Services Block Grant Program.

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- 114-hr-6278: Promote Accountability and Government Efficiency Act
- 114-hr-6176: Export Control Reform Act
- 114-hr-6171: To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to eliminate the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to grant a waiver from the work requirements for partici…
- 114-hr-6166: Emergency East Chicago Housing Relief Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6094: Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-6040 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6040)

## Related
- [114-hr-6291: Indiana Dunes National Park Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6291)
- [114-hr-6278: Promote Accountability and Government Efficiency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6278)
- [114-hr-6176: Export Control Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6176)
- [114-hr-6171: To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to eliminate the authority of the S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6171)
- [114-hr-6166: Emergency East Chicago Housing Relief Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6166)
- [114-hr-6094: Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6094)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6040 (as of 2025-11-18).