Stop Tuberculosis (TB) Now Act of 2007

Summary

Stop Tuberculosis (TB) Now Act of 2007 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require (currently, authorizes) the President to furnish assistance for tuberculosis (TB) prevention, treatment, and elimination. Gives priority to activities described in the Stop TB Strategy (as defined by this Act). Revises related fund use provisions. Authorizes the President, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to provide increased resources to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Stop Tuberculosis Partnership to improve the capacity of countries with high TB rates and other affected countries to implement the Stop TB Strategy and specific strategies related to addressing drug resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB). Authorizes appropriations for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) TB activities.

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Timeline

1. 22 March 2007

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 March 2007

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3615)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 March 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 11 September 2007

   Reported

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 9 October 2007

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 415.

   Source: Calendars

6. 9 October 2007

   Reported

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden under authority of the order of the Senate of 10/04/2007 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-193.

   Source: Committee

7. 9 October 2007

   Reported

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden under authority of the order of the Senate of 10/04/2007 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-193.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 9 October 2007 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 22 March 2007 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 9 October 2007

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 9 October 2007

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 9 October 2007

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 March 2007

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 March 2007

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 March 2007

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Sponsors

• Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
• Richard Durbin · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Patty Murray · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Maria Cantwell · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Bernie Sanders · I · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

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