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H.R. 7482

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 7482, the LymeX Authorization Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 11, 2026 by Rep. Christopher Smith (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Feb 11, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.R. 7482 has 3 co-sponsors.

hb7482/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7482 IH: LymeX Authorization Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-02-11
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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.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7482  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 11, 2026   Mr. Smith of New Jersey  (for himself and  Mr. Doggett ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to fund prize competitions to accelerate innovation in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of Lyme disease, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   LymeX Authorization Act  .
2.
Policy
It is the policy of the United States to—
(1)
engage stakeholders, including academia, nonprofits, industry, small business, entrepreneurs, and government to facilitate patient-centered innovations in Lyme disease care;
(2)
foster breakthroughs in health education and public awareness initiatives focused on Lyme disease patients; and
(3)
accelerate development of next-gen diagnostics that are rapid and patient focused.
3.
Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services $5,000,000 to carry out prize competitions (as defined in section 24 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 ( 15 U.S.C. 3719 )) to accelerate innovation in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of Lyme disease.

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-02-11
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to fund prize competitions to accelerate innovation in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of Lyme disease, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Christopher Smith (R) sponsors H.R. 7482, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 7482 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Feb 11, 2026 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7482 has taken 2 actions since Feb 11, 2026.

ChamberAction
Feb 11, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Feb 11, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee

Votes

H.R. 7482 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 7482 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • LymeX Authorization Act — Display Title
  • LymeX Authorization Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to fund prize competitions to accelerate innovation in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of Lyme disease, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7482 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7482’s is Health.

hr7482/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

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7482, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 11, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:H.R. 7482.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the US Constitution[Page H2187]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com