HR Bill 6

HR 6 w/ Lyme Language Passes House

http://www.lymediseaseassociation.org/index.php/lda-news-a-updates/1433-21st-century-cures-with-lyme-language-passes-us-house

The 21st Century Cures Act, HR　6,　passed the US House of Representatives with a vote of 344-77 today, July 10, 2015. The text of　　HR 789 (Gibson),　　Tick-Borne Disease Research Accountability and Transparency Act (2014), was included as Section 4061 of　the Act.　 See HR 6 Text and Report https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6/text　. 　 　 One minute video on House floor of remarks & thanks by Mr. Gibson　http://www.c-span.org/video/?c4543892/rep-chris-gibson-speaks-support-hr-6-21st-century-cures-act

In the current 2015 Congress,　the House Energy & Commerce Committee incorporated　virtually intact that Lyme bill's language into its 21st Century Cures, an Act which addresses many health issues, but originally did not include Lyme.　 Congressman Chris Gibson　supported inclusion of the Lyme bill language into the Act. The LDA and a few other Lyme organizations provided input into 21st Century Cures Act in areas which could impact Lyme such as testing. http://www.lymediseaseassociation.org/index.php/legislative-session-2015-2016/1412-lda-provides-input-into-us-house-21st-century-cures-initiative

The Lyme Disease Association (LDA) had extensive input into the development of the passed　Lyme language and was integral to its 2014 passage　　after　LDA amassed　 a nationwide effort to unite Lyme groups behind the　Lyme bill (HR-789 Gibson, 2014),　which saw House passage in September 2014. Congressman Chris Smith, House Lyme Caucus Co-Chair, was very supportive of the bill effort. 　The Senate did not introduce　such a Lyme bill, so the　bill died with that 2014 Congress http://www.lymediseaseassociation.org/index.php/archive/legislative-session-2013-2014/1263-lyme-victory-in-the-us-house-of-representatives, but its language lives on in the 21st Century Cures

21st Century Cures now goes before the US Senate. Contact your US Senators today　and request their support for 21st Century Cures with the inclusion of Section 4061, the Lyme language.

TABLE 2. ESTIMATED AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS IN H.R. 6*
 　　　　　　　　                                            2016　　2017　       2018　　　2019　　　 2020　　　　 2016-20

Lyme Disease and Other Tick-borne Diseases


-　　　　 　Estimated Authorization Level 　 　86　　　 87　　　　 90　　　　92　　　　  94　　　　　　448
-　　　　　　Estimated Outlays　　　　　　　25　　　 67　　　　 81　　　　87　　　　  92　　　　　　351
　　　

* Table in millions of $$

The above amounts are subject to appropriations. The Appropriators may not address specific amounts on Lyme and Other Tick-borne Diseases research, but will provide monies overall for the NIH. This language does provide guidance to NIH.