SMASH Act

Bill: 115-s-849
Sponsor: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
Introduced: 2017-04-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Emergency planning and evacuation
Government studies and investigations
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Insects
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Pest management

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: 

Strengthening Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health Act or the SMASH Act

 
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend through FY2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grants for mosquito control programs. The grant program is expanded so that grants may be used to address emerging, infectious mosquito-borne diseases and to improve existing control programs. The CDC must give preference to applicants that have: (1) a public health emergency due to a mosquito-borne disease, or (2) a control program that is consistent with existing state preparedness plans. The requirement for matching funds may be waived if the area covered by a grant applicant has an extreme need due to the size or density of the human population, the size or density of the mosquito population, or the severity of the mosquito-borne disease. 
 
CDC grants to help public health agencies improve surveillance and response activities are extended through FY2022.
 
The Government Accountability Office must report on the surveillance and control of mosquito-borne infectious diseases in the United States and territories.

action_date: 2017-05-01
text: 

Strengthening Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health Act or the SMASH Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend through FY2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grants for mosquito control programs. The grant program is expanded so that grants may be used to address emerging, infectious mosquito-borne diseases and to improve existing control programs. The CDC must give preference to applicants that have: (1) a public health emergency due to a mosquito-borne disease, or (2) a control program that is consistent with existing state preparedness plans. The requirement for matching funds may be waived if the area covered by a grant applicant has an extreme need due to the size or density of the potentially impacted human population, the size or density of the mosquito population that requires heightened control, or the severity of the mosquito-borne disease. 
 
(Sec. 3) CDC grants to help public health agencies improve surveillance and response activities are extended through FY2022.
 
(Sec. 4) The Government Accountability Office must report on the surveillance and control of mosquito-borne infectious diseases in the United States and territories.

action_date: 2017-09-06
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on May 1, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Strengthening Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health Act or the SMASH Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend through FY2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grants for mosquito control programs. The grant program is expanded so that grants may be used to address emerging, infectious mosquito-borne diseases and to improve existing control programs. The CDC must give preference to applicants that have: (1) a public health emergency due to a mosquito-borne disease, or (2) a control program that is consistent with existing state preparedness plans. The requirement for matching funds may be waived if the area covered by a grant applicant has an extreme need due to the size or density of the potentially impacted human population, the size or density of the mosquito population that requires heightened control, or the severity of the mosquito-borne disease. 
 
(Sec. 3) CDC grants to help public health agencies improve surveillance and response activities are extended through FY2022.
 
(Sec. 4) The Government Accountability Office must report on the surveillance and control of mosquito-borne infectious diseases in the United States and territories.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-09-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-09-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2017-09-07
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2017-09-07
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2017-09-06
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5018-5019; text: S5018-5019)
action_date: 2017-09-06
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S5018-5019; text: S5018-5019)
action_date: 2017-05-01
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 45.
action_date: 2017-05-01
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2017-05-01
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Introduced in Senate