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H.R. 4348

U.S. House•Senate Floor Calendar

Summary

H.R. 4348, the To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes, was introduced in the House on Jul 10, 2025 by Rep. Christopher Smith (R) with 36 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Jul 21, 2026: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 463.

Record

Text

H.R. 4348 has 36 co-sponsors.

hb4348/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 4348 EH: To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes.
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  2d Session
 H. R. 4348
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes.
1.
Reauthorization of programs
(a)
National strategy and regional centers of excellence in vector-Borne disease
Section 317U of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247b–23 ) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking  the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group established under section 2062 of the 21st Century Cures Act ( 42 U.S.C. 284s ) and other individuals, as appropriate  and inserting  appropriate individuals ;
(2)
in subsection (c)(4), by inserting  , including by increasing capacity to identify, report, prevent, and respond to such diseases  before the period at the end; and
(3)
in subsection (f), by striking  2021 through 2025  and inserting  2026 through 2030 .
(b)
Enhanced support To assist health departments in addressing vector-Borne diseases
Section 2822(c) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300hh–32(c) ) is amended by striking  2021 through 2025  and inserting  2026 through 2030 .
     Passed the House of Representatives July 20, 2026.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-07-10
  2. Passed House2026-07-20
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Reported to House Jul 2, 2026

hb4348/reported-to-house.md

Shown Here:
Reported to House (07/02/2026)

This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 activities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address vector-borne diseases (e.g., diseases spread by bites from ticks or mosquitoes). These activities include (1) a national strategy, (2) grants for regional centers of excellence, and (3) cooperative agreements with state, local, and tribal health departments to increase capacity for preventing and responding to vector-borne diseases.

Sponsors

Rep. Christopher Smith (R) sponsors H.R. 4348, and 36 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 4348 went before 2 committees: Energy and Commerce and Health Subcommittee.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Reported By · Jul 2, 2026 · 1,636 Bills
Health Subcommittee
Health Subcommittee
Reported by · May 13, 2026 · 143 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 4348, the latest H. Rept. 119-725.

  • H. Rept. 119-725 — TO REAUTHORIZE THE KAY HAGAN TICK ACT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Actions

H.R. 4348 has taken 16 actions since Jul 10, 2025, the latest on Jul 21, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 21, 2026
Senate
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 463.
Jul 20, 202614:57
House
Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 20, 202614:57
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4640-4642)
Jul 20, 202614:57
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4348.
Jul 20, 202615:09
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4640)

Votes

H.R. 4348 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 4348.

Titles

H.R. 4348 goes by 3 titles.

  • To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes. — Display Title
  • To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 1 firm and 9 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 4348 in 2 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Agriculture, Budget/Appropriations, Science/Technology, Energy/Nuclear, Health Issues, Natural Resources.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISONResearch University - Higher EducationWisconsin11$60K
ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICAA professional scientific society for entomologists.Maryland11$30K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
LEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC22$90K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ANTONY DIGIOVANNI111
DOMINIQUE CARTER111
DOMINIQUE FOSTER111
ELIZABETH STULBERG111
ISABELLE ARBETTER111
KARI MCCARRON111
MIRIAM QUINTAL111
REBECCA ADLER MISERENDINO111
SRINIVAS SONTI111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISONLEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC2026 second_quarter$60K2nd Quarter - Report
ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICALEWIS-BURKE ASSOCIATES, LLC2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4348 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 2 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4348’s is Health.

hr4348/policy-areas.txt
HealthAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 4348 carries 2 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Health programs administration and funding to Infectious and parasitic diseases.

hr4348/subjects.txt
Health programs administration and fundingInfectious and parasitic diseases

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4348, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 119 (Thursday, July 10, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:H.R. 4348.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the US Constitution[Page H3201]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com