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119th Congress · H.R. 4348 · Passed Origin

To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes.

This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 activities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address vector-borne diseases (e.g., diseases spread by bites from ticks or mosquitoes). These activities include (1) a national strategy, (2) grants for regional centers of excellence, and (3) cooperative agreements with state, local, and tribal health departments to increase capacity for preventing and responding to vector-borne diseases.

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SubjectsHealth programs administration and fundingInfectious and parasitic diseases

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To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes.
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[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 119 (Thursday, July 10, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:H.R. 4348.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the US Constitution[Page H3201]

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Sponsor

  • Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · [R-NJ-4] · S000522
    Rep-NJ-4 current · 23 terms · 2 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

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Christopher H. Smith
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4
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Republican
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2025-01-03
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2027-01-03
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Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (3)

  • Africa (house) · house · Chair · rank 1
  • House Committee on Foreign Affairs (house) · house · rank 2 · site
  • Western Hemisphere (house) · house · rank 2

Social media

District offices (2)

  • 1715 Highway 35 North, Suite 303, Middletown, NJ, 07748 · 732-780-3035
  • 33 Washington Street, P.O. Box 728, Toms River, NJ, 08754 · 732-504-0567 · 39.952548,-74.1967744

Other names (0)

none

Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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SMITH, CHRISTOPHER H
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REPUBLICAN PARTY
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House
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2025-01-29
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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2026
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$592,016.19
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$467,765.20
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$488,316.16
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$0.00
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2025-01-01
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2026-06-30

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (36)

  • Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · [D-TX-37] · D000399 · Co-sponsored 2025-07-10 · original
    Dem-TX-37 current · 16 terms · @RepLloydDoggett · 1 district office
  • Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] · [R-NJ-7] · K000398 · Co-sponsored 2025-07-10 · original
    Rep-NJ-7 current · 2 terms · @CongressmanKean · 6 district offices
  • Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · [D-NY-20] · T000469 · Co-sponsored 2025-07-10 · original
    Dem-NY-20 current · 9 terms · @RepPaulTonko · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · [R-PA-1] · F000466 · Co-sponsored 2025-07-15
    Rep-PA-1 current · 5 terms · @RepBrianFitz · 1 district office
  • Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] · [R-GU-0] · M001219 · Co-sponsored 2025-07-21
    Rep-GU current · 2 terms · @JMoylanforGuam · 1 district office
  • Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] · [D-NJ-5] · G000583 · Co-sponsored 2025-07-23
    Dem-NJ-5 current · 5 terms · @RepJoshG · 7 district offices
  • Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] · [D-NC-1] · D000230 · Co-sponsored 2025-07-23
    Dem-NC-1 current · 2 terms · @RepDonDavis · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · [D-WI-4] · M001160 · Co-sponsored 2025-07-29
    Dem-WI-4 current · 11 terms · @RepGwenMoore · 1 district office
  • Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] · [D-IL-13] · B001315 · Co-sponsored 2025-07-29
    Dem-IL-13 current · 2 terms · @RepNikkiB · 4 district offices
  • Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] · [D-OH-13] · S001223 · Co-sponsored 2025-08-05
    Dem-OH-13 current · 2 terms · @RepEmiliaSykes · 2 district offices
  • Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] · [D-DE-0] · M001238 · Co-sponsored 2025-08-12
    Dem-DE current · 1 term · 1 district office
  • Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] · [D-NY-19] · R000622 · Co-sponsored 2025-08-15
    Dem-NY-19 current · 1 term · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] · [D-VA-7] · V000138 · Co-sponsored 2025-08-19
    Dem-VA-7 current · 1 term · @RepVindman · 1 district office
  • Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] · [R-NY-2] · G000597 · Co-sponsored 2025-08-22
    Rep-NY-2 current · 3 terms · @RepGarbarino · 1 district office
  • Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] · [D-TX-32] · J000310 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-03
    Dem-TX-32 current · 1 term · @RepJulieJohnson · 1 district office
  • Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] · [D-CT-4] · H001047 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-08
    Dem-CT-4 current · 9 terms · @jahimes · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] · [D-NY-22] · M001231 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-09
    Dem-NY-22 current · 1 term · @JohnMannionNY22 · 1 district office
  • Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] · [D-NJ-11] · S001207 · Co-sponsored 2025-10-06
    Dem-NJ-11 current · 4 terms
  • Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] · [D-PA-17] · D000530 · Co-sponsored 2025-10-08
    Dem-PA-17 current · 2 terms · @RepDeluzio · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · [D-MD-8] · R000606 · Co-sponsored 2025-10-08
    Dem-MD-8 current · 5 terms · @RepRaskin · 1 district office
  • Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] · [D-NC-2] · R000305 · Co-sponsored 2025-10-08
    Dem-NC-2 current · 3 terms · @RepDeborahRoss · 1 district office
  • Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] · [R-PA-8] · B001327 · Co-sponsored 2025-10-14
    Rep-PA-8 current · 1 term · @RepBresnahan · 4 district offices
  • Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · [D-CA-18] · L000397 · Co-sponsored 2025-11-12
    Dem-CA-18 current · 16 terms · @RepZoeLofgren · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · [D-CA-50] · P000608 · Co-sponsored 2025-12-03
    Dem-CA-50 current · 7 terms · @RepScottPeters · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] · [R-NJ-2] · V000133 · Co-sponsored 2025-12-05
    Rep-NJ-2 current · 4 terms · @Congressman_JVD · 1 district office
  • Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] · [D-NJ-9] · P000621 · Co-sponsored 2025-12-30
    Dem-NJ-9 current · 1 term · @caohouse · 1 district office
  • Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] · [D-CA-49] · L000593 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-11
    Dem-CA-49 current · 4 terms · @RepMikeLevin · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] · [D-NY-26] · K000402 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-23
    Dem-NY-26 current · 2 terms · @reptimkennedy · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] · [D-VA-10] · S001230 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-03
    Dem-VA-10 current · 1 term · @RepSuhas · 1 district office
  • Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] · [D-KS-3] · D000629 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-24
    Dem-KS-3 current · 4 terms · @RepDavids · 1 district office
  • Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · [D-ME-1] · P000597 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-02
    Dem-ME-1 current · 9 terms · @ChelliePingree · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] · [D-RI-2] · M001223 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-13
    Dem-RI-2 current · 2 terms · @Rep_Magaziner · 1 district office
  • Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2] · [R-OR-2] · B000668 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-19
    Rep-OR-2 current · 3 terms · @RepBentz · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] · [R-FL-5] · R000609 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-19
    Rep-FL-5 current · 5 terms · @RepRutherfordFL · 1 district office
  • Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · [D-CA-4] · T000460 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-02
    Dem-CA-4 current · 14 terms · @RepThompson · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · [D-MA-9] · K000375 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-29
    Dem-MA-9 current · 8 terms · @USRepKeating · 3 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Energy and Commerce Committee [House Standing]
    2026-07-02T14:22:45ZReported By
    2026-05-21T13:37:21ZMarkup By
    2025-07-10T15:04:35ZReferred To
    ↳ Health Subcommittee

Actions — from XML (18)

  • 2026-07-21Calendarsvia Senate
    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 463.
  • 2026-07-20 15:09:21FloorH38310via House floor actions
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2026-07-20 15:09:17FloorH37300via House floor actions
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4640)
  • 2026-07-20 15:09:17Floor8000via Library of Congress
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4640)
  • 2026-07-20 14:57:38FloorH8D000via House floor actions
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4348.
  • 2026-07-20 14:57:37FloorH30000via House floor actions
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4640-4642)
  • 2026-07-20 14:57:25FloorH30300via House floor actions
    Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  • 2026-07-02CalendarsH12410via House floor actions
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 630.
  • 2026-07-02CommitteeH12200via House floor actions
    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-725.
  • 2026-07-02Committee5000via Library of Congress
    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-725.
  • 2026-05-21Committeevia House committee actions
    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.
  • 2026-05-21Committeevia House committee actions
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  • 2026-05-13Committeevia House committee actions
    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
  • 2026-05-13Committeevia House committee actions
    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  • 2025-07-10IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • 2025-07-10Committeevia House committee actions
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2025-07-10IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  • 2025-07-10IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-09-19T23:40:54Z
    To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes.
  • Official Title from EH (Engrossed in House) bill textEHH2026-07-22T05:38:24Z
    To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes.
  • Official Title as IntroducedIH2025-07-25T13:33:21Z
    To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes.

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Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Policy area

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Summaries

07 · 2026-07-02 · Reported to House

This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 activities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address vector-borne diseases (e.g., diseases spread by bites from ticks or mosquitoes). These activities include (1) a national strategy, (2) grants for regional centers of excellence, and (3) cooperative agreements with state, local, and tribal health departments to increase capacity for preventing and responding to vector-borne diseases.

Related bills

  • S 2398 (119) Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act
    Latest: 2026-09-30 — Became Public Law No: 119-118.
    Relationship: Related bill (via House), Related bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

none

Laws

none

Committee reports

  • H. Rept. 119-725

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none

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