US SB2438 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-2)
Status: Introduced on August 1 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-08-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Directs the President to establish new goals for U.S. efforts to cure and prevent all forms of tuberculosis by updating the United States Government Tuberculosis Strategy (2015-2019) and the National Action Plan for Combating Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis. The President shall (1) coordinate with international organizations and partnerships such as the World Health Organization; and (2) provide bilateral assistance to support tuberculosis research, prevention, and treatment efforts. The Government Accountability Office shall periodically report to the U.S. Agency for International Development and Congress on the impact of such bilateral assistance.

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Title

End Tuberculosis Now Act of 2019

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-08-01SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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