Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act

The Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act would extend and modify existing federal programs aimed at addressing tick-borne diseases. It reauthorizes two main components under the Public Health Service Act: (1) the National Strategy and Regional Centers of Excellence in Vector-Borne Disease (Section 317U) and (2) Enhanced Support to Help Health Departments address vector-borne diseases (Section 2822(c)). The bill keeps these programs in place but adjusts funding levels for the 2026–2030 period and updates certain governance language. It is titled to honor Kay Hagan and was introduced in the Senate on July 15, 2025. Key changes include: continuing federal support for vector-borne disease efforts, but with slightly lower annual funding for 2026–2030 than in the 2021–2025 period, and replacing a specific reference to a Tick-Borne Disease Working Group with broader language to identify “appropriate individuals” involved in the program. The short title of the bill is the Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act.