Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act
Signed into law Sep 30, 2026 · Health
What this law does
- Extends through FY2030 the CDC's work on diseases spread by ticks and mosquitoes.
- Continues a national strategy, grants for regional centers of excellence, and agreements with state, local and tribal health departments.
Plain-language list by Voting On, based only on the official summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service and the bill's titles. Read the official summary.
How it became law
- IntroducedJul 23, 2025 · Senate
- 379 daysPassed SenateAug 6, 2026
- 40 daysPassed HouseSep 15, 2026
- 14 daysPresented to the PresidentSep 29, 2026
- 1 daySigned into lawSep 30, 2026
Official summary
Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act
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.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (Passed Senate, Aug 6, 2026).
Who wrote it
Sponsor: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
23 cosponsors: 15 Democrats, 1 Independents, 7 Republicans. 5 signed on the day it was introduced, 18 joined later.
Show all cosponsors
| Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] | Jul 23, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] | Jul 23, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] | Jul 23, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] | Jul 23, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] | Jul 23, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
| Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] | Jul 24, 2025 | |
| Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] | Jul 24, 2025 | |
| Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] | Jul 28, 2025 | |
| Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] | Jul 28, 2025 | |
| Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] | Jul 28, 2025 | |
| Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] | Jul 29, 2025 | |
| Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] | Jul 29, 2025 | |
| Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] | Jul 29, 2025 | |
| Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] | Jul 29, 2025 | |
| Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] | Jul 29, 2025 | |
| Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] | Sep 2, 2025 | |
| Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] | Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] | Sep 30, 2025 | |
| Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] | Oct 7, 2025 | |
| Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] | Nov 3, 2025 | |
| Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] | Nov 18, 2025 | |
| Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] | Dec 3, 2025 | |
| Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] | May 19, 2026 |
Recorded votes
No recorded roll-call votes. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, where individual votes are not recorded.
What was added
Amendments adopted (0)
No floor amendments were adopted. Any changes were made in committee or in a later version of the bill.
Sections in the final law that were not in the first version (Introduced in Senate) (0)
None. Every section heading in the final law was already in the first version (Introduced in Senate).
What was removed
Sections in the first version (Introduced in Senate) that did not make it into the law (0)
None. Every section heading from the first version (Introduced in Senate) remains in the law.
Compared by section heading between the Introduced in Senate text (Jul 23, 2025) and the Enrolled Bill text, both from GovInfo. Wording changes inside a section that kept its heading are not shown here; see the amendments and the text versions.
Proposed but not adopted
No amendments were voted down or withdrawn.
Full action history
Show all 23 official actions
| Sep 30, 2026 | Signed by President. |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Signed by President. |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Became Public Law No: 119-118. |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Became Public Law No: 119-118. |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Presented to President. |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Presented to President. |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5670) |
| Sep 15, 2026 | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5670) |
| Sep 15, 2026 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2398. |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5670-5671) |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Held at the desk. |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Received in the House. |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4494-4495; text: CR S4494-4495) |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4494-4495; text: CR S4494-4495) |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 154. |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Introduced in Senate |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Sources: Congress.gov (bill record, sponsors, actions, amendments, CRS summary) and GovInfo (official text). Days are calendar days.