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119-s-5564119th CongressWALLET

STOP Neglected Diseases of Poverty Act

Sponsored By: Senator Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would create a national framework to study, prevent, diagnose, and treat neglected diseases of poverty. It would set up an interagency task force, fund targeted grants and Federally Qualified Health Centers, require education and surveillance, and support research and Centers of Excellence to coordinate U.S. responses to these diseases.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Grants for high-prevalence health centers

If enacted, the Secretary, through the CDC Director, would award grants or cooperative agreements to Federally Qualified Health Centers. Grants would help centers implement and study the task force's clinical guidelines and related activities. Initial awards would be prioritized for centers in geographic areas the task force identifies as having the highest estimated disease prevalence. The provision sets no specific grant amounts.

Centers of excellence for neglected diseases

If enacted, the Secretary, jointly with the NIH Director, could make grants to public or private nonprofits to plan, establish, or strengthen Centers of Excellence on neglected diseases of poverty. Grants could cover research, training, diagnostics, patient care costs for research, and public education. Awards could last up to 5 years and may be extended for additional 5-year periods after peer review. Entities must show a record of neglected-disease research and coordinate with the task force.

New federal task force on neglected diseases

If enacted, the Secretary would create an Interagency Task Force on Neglected Diseases of Poverty within 180 days. The task force would coordinate federal agencies and produce an initial report within 180 days on prevalence, gaps, and access barriers. It would give biannual recommendations to Congress and develop consensus clinical and public health guidance. The bill would also authorize such sums as may be necessary beginning in fiscal year 2027, but Congress would still have to appropriate the funds.

Research and education on affordable tools

If enacted, the Secretary would support research to develop affordable therapeutics (including vaccines), diagnostics, and vector control tools consistent with task force recommendations. Research could be done directly by HHS or through grants and cooperative agreements. The Secretary would also develop education programs for health providers and the public on risk, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention in consultation with HHS officials and centers of excellence. The bill does not set specific funding amounts for these activities.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

NJ • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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