United States 115th Congress Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 3 R · 3 D · 1 I cosponsors

S 849 — SMASH Act

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on May 1, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Strengthening Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health Act or the SMASH Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend through FY2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grants for mosquito control programs. The grant program is expanded so that grants may be used to address emerging, infectious mosquito-borne diseases and to improve existing control programs. The CDC must give preference to applicants that have: (1) a public health emergency due to a mosquito-borne disease, or (2) a control program that is consistent with existing state preparedness plans. The requirement for matching funds may be waived if the area covered by a grant applicant has an extreme need due to the size or density of the potentially impacted human population, the size or density of the mosquito population that requires heightened control, or the severity of the mosquito-borne disease. (Sec. 3) CDC grants to help public health agencies improve surveillance and response activities are extended through FY2022. (Sec. 4) The Government Accountability Office must report on the surveillance and control of mosquito-borne infectious diseases in the United States and territories.

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The amendment adds a reference indicating that the bill has been referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce in the House of Representatives. This change suggests that the bill is continuing to move through the legislative process, which may affect how it is reviewed and debated in that committee.

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849 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
849 Referred in House (RFH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
849 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To support programs for mosquito-borne and other vector-borne disease surveillance and control.
849 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 7, 2017 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To support programs for mosquito-borne and other vector-borne disease surveillance and control.
Secretary.
JULIE E.
115th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
ADAMS, Secretary.
849 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To support programs for mosquito-borne and other vector-borne disease surveillance and control.
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How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends existing law to expand and clarify the scope of mosquito-borne disease control efforts and funding.

  • 42 U.S.C. 247b-21

    including programs to address emerging infectious mosquito-borne diseases,

    Adds a focus on emerging infectious mosquito-borne diseases in control programs.

  • 42 U.S.C. 247b-21

    or improving existing control programs

    Allows for grants to improve existing mosquito control programs.

  • 42 U.S.C. 247b-21

    or → including an emerging infectious mosquito-borne disease that presents a serious public health threat; or

    Expands the types of diseases eligible for funding to include serious public health threats.

  • 42 U.S.C. 247b-21

    the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 → other medical and public health preparedness and response laws

    Broadens the context for funding to include a wider range of public health preparedness laws.

  • 42 U.S.C. 247b-21

    2003, and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2007 → for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022

    Updates the funding timeline for mosquito control grants to a current time frame.

  • 42 U.S.C. 300hh-31

    , including mosquito and other vector-borne diseases,

    Expands the scope of grant purposes to include mosquito and vector-borne diseases.

  • 42 U.S.C. 300hh-31

    2010 through 2013 → 2018 through 2022

    Updates the funding period for epidemiology-laboratory capacity grants.

  • 42 U.S.C. 247b-21

    extraordinary → that-- (i) extraordinary economic conditions in the political subdivision or consortium of political subdivisions involved justify the waiver; or (ii) the geographical area covered by a political subdivision or consortium for a grant under paragraph (1) has an extreme mosquito control need due to-- (I) the size or density of the potentially impacted human population; (II) the size or density of a mosquito population that requires heightened control; or (III) the severity of the mosquito-borne disease, such that expected serious adverse health outcomes for the human population justify the waiver.

    Revises the criteria for waiving grant restrictions to address specific public health needs.

  • 42 U.S.C. 247b-21

    A political subdivision or a consortium of political subdivisions may not receive more than one grant under paragraph (1).

    Imposes a limit on the number of grants a political subdivision can receive.

Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  3. Received in the House.

  4. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  5. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S5018-5019; text: S5018-5019)

  6. Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5018-5019; text: S5018-5019)

  7. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  8. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  9. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 45.

  10. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  11. Introduced in Senate

  12. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 849 do?
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on May 1, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Strengthening Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health Act or the SMASH Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend through FY2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grants for mosquito control programs. The grant program is expanded so that grants may be used to address emerging, infectious mosquito-borne diseases and to improve existing control programs. The CDC must give preference to applicants that have: (1) a public health emergency due to a mosquito-borne disease, or (2) a control program that is consistent with existing state preparedness plans. The requirement for matching funds may be waived if the area covered by a grant applicant has an extreme need due to the size or density of the potentially impacted human population, the size or density of the mosquito population that requires heightened control, or the severity of the mosquito-borne disease. (Sec. 3) CDC grants to help public health agencies improve surveillance and response activities are extended through FY2022. (Sec. 4) The Government Accountability Office must report on the surveillance and control of mosquito-borne infectious diseases in the United States and territories.
Who sponsors S 849?
S 849 is sponsored by King, Angus S., Jr. (Independent), Burr, Richard (Republican), Nelson, Bill (Democratic), Rubio, Marco (Republican), Alexander, Lamar (Republican), Hirono, Mazie K. (Democratic), and Murray, Patty (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 849?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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