Stamp Out Lyme Disease Act

Key Points

• This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to sell a special stamp to raise money for Lyme disease research. These stamps cost slightly more than a regular one, and the extra money goes directly to medical scientists.
• The funds will be sent to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at least twice a year. This money will help experts find better ways to diagnose and treat illnesses caused by tick bites.
• About 476,000 people are diagnosed with Lyme disease each year, and many suffer from long-term symptoms. This policy gives the public a simple way to support research into a disease that costs the country over $1 billion annually.
• The stamp would be sold for at least six years starting within a year of the bill becoming law. The law ensures that this donated money is extra funding and does not replace the money the government already gives to these researchers.

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