Bill · S. 4048· Senate(119-S-4048)
PREDICT Act
- Introduced
- 3/11/2026
- Last activity
- 3/11/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Tim Scott
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Public health Response and Emergency Detection through Integrated wastewater Community Testing Act or the PREDICT Act. It requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to eligible entities. These funds are meant to establish, maintain, or improve activities related to detecting and monitoring infectious diseases through wastewater. Eligible entities include State, Tribal, or local health departments, or partnerships between those health departments and other public and private entities. The bill also directs the Secretary to issue draft guidance and establish standards for wastewater testing methods and data reporting. Finally, the legislation authorizes the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to carry out this section.
Yes· 3 of 21
Does this make the country readier for the next outbreak?+8
The legislation establishes grant programs and standards specifically aimed at detecting and monitoring infectious diseases through wastewater to improve public health emergency preparedness.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+6
The bill enhances public health surveillance and infectious disease monitoring, improving overall health emergency preparedness and access to public health data.
Does this put more money into medical research?+6
The bill supports ongoing research on wastewater surveillance to detect and monitor emerging infectious diseases.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Under Section 2, adding section 2827(d)(2), funds can be used to conduct wastewater surveillance at individual facilities, institutions, and locations in rural areas with an increased risk of infectious disease outbreaks where wastewater is not treated through the local utility. This is a positive outcome because it helps monitor diseases in rural or high-risk areas that might otherwise be missed.
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Under Section 2, adding section 2827(g)(2)(B), the Secretary must establish standards for wastewater sample data reporting to be published in a publicly available wastewater surveillance database and dashboard. This provides transparency so that everyday people can access data generated through these surveillance activities.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based on the provided text, there are no specific sections or provisions identified that outline negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+5Good For Seniors+5Good For Children+4Good For Low Income Households+4Good For Middle Aged+4Good For Native Americans+4Good For People With Disabilities+4Good For Retirees+4Good For Urban Residents+4Good For Young Adults+4Good For African Americans+3Good For Hispanic Americans+3Good For Middle Class Households+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Pandemic Preparedness+8Improves Healthcare Access+6Increases Research Funding+6
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+6Increase States Rights+3Increases Federal Power+3
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+5
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+5
- 3/11/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Cory BookerDemocrat · New Jersey
Ted BuddRepublican · North Carolina
Maggie HassanDemocrat · New Hampshire
Angus KingIndependent · Maine
Roger WickerRepublican · Mississippi