Bill · H.Res. 1279· House(119-HRES-1279)

Supporting the designation of the month of May as "Lyme and Tick-borne Disease Awareness Month".

Age: 73 years

New Jersey

Introduced: 5/13/2026
Last activity: 5/13/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsored by: Christopher Smith
Cosponsors: - 7 - 5

Health

Introduced
In Committee

A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

This resolution supports designating the month of May as "Lyme and Tick-borne Disease Awareness Month." It notes that Lyme disease cases reported to the CDC have seen a ninefold increase since 1991. The text highlights that ticks transmitting the disease are now found in all 48 contiguous States and 50 percent of United States counties. The resolution aims to champion efforts to spread awareness regarding these illnesses. It also calls for developing better clinical responses to Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases.

Yes

Does this make health care easier to get in general?+3
The resolution supports spreading awareness and developing better clinical responses to Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses.
Does this put more money into medical research?+2
The text highlights the importance of the LymeX Innovation Accelerator and the need to equip public health agencies with better knowledge and training.