Supporting the designation of the month of May as "Lyme and Tick-borne Disease Awareness Month".
Sponsored By: Representative Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced
Summary
Designates May as "Lyme and Tick-borne Disease Awareness Month". The bill would express support for continuing efforts to spread awareness and develop better clinical responses to Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. It highlights that over 89,000 cases were reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2023, that the CDC estimates about 476,000 people may be diagnosed and treated each year, and that ticks transmitting Lyme are now found in all 48 contiguous states and in half of U.S. counties.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
NJ • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
TX • D
Sponsored 5/13/2026
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 5/13/2026
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/13/2026
Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]
PA • R
Sponsored 5/13/2026
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 5/14/2026
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 5/14/2026
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 5/14/2026
Mannion
NY • D
Sponsored 5/14/2026
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