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H.R. 2897

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Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2015
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Committee
Latest Action · June 26, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Congress
114th (2015–2017)
Introduced
June 25, 2015
Cosponsors (8)
7D 1R
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Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2015 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to report to Congress on the epidemiology of, impact of, and appropriate funding required to address neglected diseases of poverty, including Chagas disease, cysticercosis, toxocariasis, toxoplasmosis, trichomoniasis, soil-transmitted helminth infection, and other related diseases. The report should provide the information necessary to guide future health policy to evaluate the current state of knowledge concerning such diseases and address the threat of such diseases.

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