H.R.7482

LymeX Authorization Act

Introduced·2/11/26

LymeX Authorization Act authorizes funding for prize competitions to innovate Lyme disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

The LymeX Authorization Act aims to engage various stakeholders to drive patient-centered innovations in Lyme disease care. It seeks to foster breakthroughs in health education and public awareness, and to accelerate the development of next-generation diagnostics. The Act authorizes $5,000,000 in appropriations for the Secretary of Health and Human Services to fund prize competitions, as defined under the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980, to spur advancements in Lyme disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

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History

Feb 11

House

Introduced in House

Feb 11

House

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.