Rep. Chris Rep. Smith Tick Act reauthorization (HR 4348) passes the House of Representatives

The House unanimously passed HR 4348, Rep. Chris Smith’s bill to combat Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said, “Lyme disease remains one of the Nation’s fastest-growing vector-borne health threats. More than 476,000 Americans are diagnosed with Lyme disease each year…”