To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes.
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Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
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Bill Summary
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4348 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4348
To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 10, 2025
Mr. Smith of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Doggett, Mr...
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Cosponsors & Their Campaign Finance
This bill has 10 cosponsors. Below are their top campaign contributors.
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
ID: D000399
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Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]
ID: K000398
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Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
ID: T000469
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Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
ID: F000466
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Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]
ID: M001219
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Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
ID: G000583
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Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]
ID: D000230
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Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
ID: M001160
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Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
ID: B001315
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Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]
ID: S001223
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Donor Network - Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
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Total contributions: $42,700
Industry Impact
Which industries are materially affected by specific provisions in this bill. 2 helped.
- +Hospitals & Health Systems confidence 0.90
Section 1(a)(2) amends subsection (c)(4) of Section 317U of the Public Health Service Act to increase capacity to identify, report, prevent, and respond to vector-borne diseases, which benefits hospitals and health systems by enhancing their ability to manage such diseases.
- +Biotech & Research confidence 0.85
Section 1(a)(2) supports increased capacity to identify, report, prevent, and respond to vector-borne diseases, which can benefit biotech firms involved in diagnostics, vaccines, and therapeutics for diseases like Lyme and other tick-borne illnesses.