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119-hr-4980119th CongressWALLET

BITE Act

Sponsored By: Representative Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

Introduced

Summary

Creates a national vector-borne disease prevention system that would centralize detection, prevention, and public education on ticks, mosquitoes, and fleas. It would link AI early warnings, insurance-claims and syndromic surveillance, a professional vector identification service, and One Health data integration.

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  • Families and communities would get real-time, location-based risk alerts and targeted prevention messaging through schools, workplaces, media, and community groups. Includes a target to reduce Lyme disease cases by 25% by 2035.
  • Health care providers, public health agencies, and researchers would gain insurance-claims surveillance and syndromic monitoring of emergency visits to detect outbreaks earlier. It would combine human, animal, and environmental data and host a professional vector identification service accessible to civilians and the Department of Defense.
  • The Department of Defense and service members would benefit from improved early detection and ecosystem health monitoring to enhance military readiness.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

AI-powered alerts for tick and mosquito risk

If enacted, HHS would set up an AI early warning system for tick, mosquito, and flea diseases. It would use weather, habitat, and wildlife data to predict risk and send real-time, location-based alerts. It would track private and public insurance claims and monitor ER visits, including military hospitals. A professional service would help identify ticks, mosquitoes, and fleas and link human, animal, and environmental data. The program would fund public education with schools, workplaces, media, and community groups. National goals would include a 25 percent cut in Lyme disease by 2035 and stronger military readiness.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

NJ • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 8/15/2025

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 8/19/2025

  • Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 8/19/2025

  • Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 9/16/2025

  • Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

    IN • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 12/18/2025

  • Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 1/8/2026

  • Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 5/12/2026

  • Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 8/24/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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