End Tuberculosis Now Act of 2026

Key Points

• This bill sets a major goal to reduce the number of new tuberculosis cases by 80 percent and the death rate by 90 percent worldwide by the year 2030. It focuses on using new technology and faster testing to find and treat people who are sick before the disease spreads to others.
• The plan aims to provide preventive medicine to 30 million people who are at high risk of getting sick. This includes children and people who live in crowded places like prisons or hospitals where the disease spreads easily.
• The U.S. will work with other countries and private companies to develop new vaccines and better drugs. The goal is to make sure these treatments are affordable and available in the poorest parts of the world where the disease is most common.
• Congress will require annual reports to track exactly how much money is spent and how many people are cured. This helps ensure that tax dollars are being used effectively to stop the spread of dangerous versions of the disease that do not respond to normal medicine.

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