# 115-hr-1415: End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act

115-hr-1415, End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ); status Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-1415
- Congress: 115
- Title: End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act
- Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Introduced: 2017-03-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act This bill expands programs to address neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), which are infections caused by pathogens, including viruses, microbes, and helminths (parasitic worms), that disproportionately impact individuals living in extreme poverty, especially in developing countries. The NTDs Program of the U.S. Agency for International Development must incorporate specified priorities, including: (1) conducting monitoring and evaluation of program investments, (2) including morbidity management in treatment plans, (3) addressing additional NTDs recognized as high-burden diseases, and (4) continuing investments in research and development. The President must direct the U.S. Executive Director at the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to urge the World Bank Institute to take actions on NTDs, including deworming programs. The Department of Health and Human Services must: (1) continue to promote the need for NTDs programs and activities through interagency groups and international forums; (2) report to Congress on NTDs in the United States; and (3) establish a panel to evaluate issues relating to worm infections, including potential solutions such as deworming medicines. The bill authorizes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to enter into agreements and make grants to support one or more centers of excellence for NTD research, training, and treatment.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2017-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2017-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2017-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2017-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2017-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2017-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2017-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2017-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2018-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] (R-VA), 2018-07-24T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
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- 115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-1415 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1415)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1415 (as of 2025-11-18).