Boosts efforts to find and treat neglected diseases impacting millions of Americans.
This bill would set up a federal task force to coordinate how the U.S. prevents, diagnoses, and treats neglected diseases of poverty. These diseases affect about 12 million Americans. The bill would also fund state surveillance, support local health centers, and develop new treatments and public awareness programs.
Today, an estimated 12 million Americans are affected by neglected diseases of poverty. However, there is limited coordinated federal effort, surveillance, or dedicated funding for research and treatment in the U.S. After this bill, a new federal task force would coordinate efforts across many agencies, states would receive grants to track these diseases, and local health centers would get support to implement new guidelines. There would also be new educational programs and increased research into affordable treatments and diagnostics, with funding provided for starting in the government's budget year 2027.
S 5564 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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