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Where We Are Now
Where We Are Now
The End Tuberculosis (TB) Now Act passed the Senate with unanimous consent in the 118th Congress. We are currently working on securing a democratic co-sponsor to reintroduce the act in the 119th Congress.
About the Act
The End TB Now Act lays the foundation to make TB what it should have been long ago - a disease of the past.
This bicameral, bipartisan legislation, introduced by Senators Young (R-IN) and Menendez (D-NJ), with Representatives Ami Bera (D-CA), Maria Salazar (R-FL), Brad Sherman (D-CA), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), directs the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to set bold targets to reach and treat the most vulnerable populations for all forms of TB.
Key Points
It requires the U.S. to establish bold goals for reaching the most vulnerable populations to detect, cure and prevent all forms of TB globally
It strengthens U.S. bilateral coordination with global organizations
It supports research and development of new tools to prevent, diagnose, treat, and control TB, including drug-resistant strains of TB worldwide
Codifies the Search, Treat, and Prevent (STP) methodology
Requires annual reporting to Congress to evaluate the performance, focus, and impact of US Supported TB programs
Tactics to Advocate for the EndTB Now Act
Meet with Congressional offices.
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