# 119-s-5564: STOP Neglected Diseases of Poverty Act

119-s-5564, STOP Neglected Diseases of Poverty Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5564
- Congress: 119
- Title: STOP Neglected Diseases of Poverty Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-16

## 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.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for high-prevalence health centers: benefit, low. 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 geog…
- Centers of excellence for neglected diseases: benefit, low. 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 educa…
- New federal task force on neglected diseases: benefit, low. 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 Congr…
- Research and education on affordable tools: benefit, low. 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 d…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-5564 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5564)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1507)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5564 (as of 2026-10-16).