Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2014
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 24, 2014)
Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2014 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report to Congress on the epidemiology of, impact of, and appropriate funding required to address neglected diseases of poverty, including neglected parasitic diseases such as Chagas disease, cysticercosis, toxocariasis, toxoplasmosis, trichomoniasis, the soil-transmitted helminths, and other related diseases. Requires the report to provide the information necessary to guide future health policy to: (1) accurately evaluate the current state of knowledge concerning such diseases and define gaps in such knowledge, and (2) address the threat of such diseases.
What just happenedJun 24, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 24, 2014
- Jun 24, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Jun 24, 2014IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 24, 2014IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House