Congress·Passed Senate·S. 2398

Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act

Tick-Borne Disease Research: Program Extension

Sep 8, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: The House

The Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act has been approved by the Senate committee and is now waiting for a vote by the full Senate. It is currently placed on the legislative calendar and is actively moving through the process. There is no companion bill mentioned at this time.

Legislative Progress

✓ Senate

House

President

Law

Very likely to pass

The bill passed the Senate with no apparent opposition and continues existing programs that help prevent popular health concerns like Lyme disease.

Key Points

This bill keeps federal programs running that study and fight diseases spread by ticks, mosquitoes, and fleas. It extends funding for these efforts for five more years, from 2026 through 2030.
The money supports Regional Centers of Excellence. These centers work on new ways to prevent and treat illnesses like Lyme disease, which have been becoming more common across the country.
Local health departments will continue to receive help to track these diseases in their communities. This helps officials warn the public when the risk of getting sick from a bug bite is high.
The bill updates how the government coordinates these programs to make them more efficient. It ensures that experts continue to work together on a national strategy to stop the spread of these illnesses.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

6 milestones10 actions

Aug 10, 2026House

Held at the desk.

Aug 10, 2026House

Received in the House.

The House has received the Senate-passed bill and will decide whether to take it up.

Aug 10, 2026Senate

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Aug 6, 2026Senate

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4494-4495; text: CR S4494-4495)

The Senate voted to approve this bill. If the House already passed it, it goes to the President.

Aug 6, 2026

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4494-4495; text: CR S4494-4495)

The Senate voted to approve this bill. If the House already passed it, it goes to the President.

No votes or news coverage recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act

Bill NumberS 2398

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionHeld at the desk.

Data Sources

Congress.gov

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Sponsor

Cosponsors

(23)

D: 15R: 7I: 1

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