LymeX Authorization Act has not moved since its introduction on Feb 11, 2026, with cosponsors, all Democrats
IntroducedFeb 11, 2026
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 50 words.
LymeX Authorization Act This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to carry out prize competitions to accelerate innovation in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of Lyme disease. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection carried by ticks that can spread to joints, the heart, and the nervous system.
Context
- Committees
- House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Policy area
- Health: 122 of 9,357 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
- Sponsor
- 15 of 282 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 127 words
- Latest action
- Feb 11, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
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