United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1254 (107th)
Lyme Disease Initiative of 2001
Introduced
27 March 2001
Last action
8 May 2001 · Committee
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Sponsors
Christopher Smith, Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-13], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Marcy Kaptur, Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-27], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], FRANK LOBIONDO, Bill Pascrell, Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11], Rep. Grucci, Felix J., Jr. [R-NY-1], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], JAMES LANGEVIN, Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Betty McCollum, Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], PETER KING, Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5], Rep. Mascara, Frank [D-PA-20], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4]
Subjects
Healthcare, Defence, Agriculture
Source updated
19 August 2025
Healthcare · Defence · Agriculture
Summary
Lyme Disease Initiative of 2001 - Directs the Secretaries of Health and Human Services, of Agriculture, of the Interior, and of Defense to: (1) establish specified detection test, improved surveillance and reporting system, and prevention goals to provide for a reduction in the incidence and prevalence of Lyme disease and related tick borne infectious diseases; and (2) establish a five-year plan of activities toward achieving those goals, and carry them out. Establishes the Lyme Disease Taskforce to advise the Secretaries with respect to achieving such goals.
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Timeline
27 March 2001
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Resources, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
27 March 2001
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Resources, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
27 March 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 March 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 April 2001
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
17 April 2001
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Source: Committee
23 April 2001
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Source: Committee
8 May 2001
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Source: Committee
8 May 2001
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 27 March 2001 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 27 March 2001
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 27 March 2001
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 27 March 2001
Sponsors
- Christopher Smith · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Marcy Kaptur · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- FRANK LOBIONDO · R · Cosponsor
- Bill Pascrell · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grucci, Felix J., Jr. [R-NY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- JAMES LANGEVIN · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Betty McCollum · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- PETER KING · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mascara, Frank [D-PA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/1254
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/1254
- us · 107-hr-1254 · source updated 19 August 2025