United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5245 (101st)
Lyme Disease Research and Education Act of 1990
Introduced
11 July 1990
Last action
27 July 1990 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Hochbrueckner, George J. [D-NY-1], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], NITA LOWEY, Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-25], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-13], Christopher Smith, Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-27], Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34], Rep. Bosco, Douglas H. [D-CA-1], Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9]
Subjects
Healthcare, Education
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Lyme Disease Research and Education Act of 1990 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control, to: (1) conduct research and provide treatment and public education regarding Lyme disease; and (2) make grants to public or nonprofit private entities for research, treatment, and public education regarding such disease. Authorizes appropriations for such activities from FY 1991 through 1993, with the stipulation that at least 50 percent of the funds appropriated be directed to the grant program.
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Timeline
11 July 1990
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 July 1990
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 July 1990
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
27 July 1990
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · undated · Official file
Documents
2 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 11 July 1990
Sponsors
- Rep. Hochbrueckner, George J. [D-NY-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2] · D · Sponsor
- NITA LOWEY · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-25] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-13] · R · Sponsor
- Christopher Smith · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-27] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bosco, Douglas H. [D-CA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- · hsif00 · Standing
Related records
- related to ← Lyme Disease Research and Education Act of 1990
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/5245
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/5245
- us · 101-hr-5245 · source updated 3 June 2026