SMASH 2.0 Act

Key Points

• This bill provides $100 million every year from 2027 to 2031 to help local governments track and control diseases spread by mosquitoes and other pests. This funding helps communities stay ahead of potential outbreaks like West Nile or Zika.
• It allows health officials to use new and innovative technologies to kill mosquitoes and prevent them from spreading viruses to people. This gives local teams more tools to fight pests that are becoming harder to kill with traditional methods.
• The plan requires the government to keep emergency supplies of pest control products in a national stockpile. This ensures that if a major disease outbreak occurs, the country has the supplies needed to respond quickly and protect the public.
• A small portion of the funding can be used to train public health experts and bug scientists. This helps ensure that every community has people who know how to identify and manage dangerous pests effectively.

Impact Analysis

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