H.R. 4944 — Introduced in House

I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4944 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 24, 2014 Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the submission of a report to the Congress on parasitic disease among poor Americans. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Neglected Infections of Impoverished Americans Act of 2014. 2. Report to Congress on the current state of parasitic diseases that have been overlooked among the poorest Americans (a) In general Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall report to the Congress on the epidemiology of, impact of, and appropriate funding required to address neglected diseases of poverty, including neglected parasitic diseases such as— (1) Chagas disease; (2) cysticercosis; (3) toxocariasis; (4) toxoplasmosis; (5) trichomoniasis; (6) the soil-transmitted helminths; and (7) other related parasitic diseases, as designated by the Secretary. (b) Required information The report under subsection (a) should provide the information necessary to guide future health policy to— (1) accurately evaluate the current state of knowledge concerning diseases described in such subsection and define gaps in such knowledge; and (2) address the threat of such diseases.