S5213Referred to Committee

SMASH 2.0 Act

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2026-08-03

Introduced

Cosponsors

ⓘ

Type

Sponsor

Angus S. King, Jr.

Independent · ME · Senator

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Cosponsors (3)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-08-03

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Committee Activity

Currently in

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsReferred To · 2026-08-03

Plain-English Summary

The federal government would fund and support programs that track and control diseases spread by mosquitoes and other insects like ticks, helping states and local health departments detect outbreaks early and prevent the spread of illnesses such as Zika, West Nile virus, and Lyme disease. This would benefit public health agencies, healthcare providers, and communities by providing resources for mosquito monitoring, testing, and control efforts. The bill is currently under review by the Senate committee responsible for health policy.

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Subjects

Health

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 5213 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5213 To support programs for mosquito-borne and other vector-borne disease surveillance and control. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 3, 2026 Mr. King (for himself, Mr. Wicker, Ms. Smith, and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To support programs for mosquito-borne and other vector-borne disease surveillance and control. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health 2.0'' or the ``SMASH 2.0 Act''. SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF MOSQUITO ABATEMENT FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM. Section 317S of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247b-21) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(3)(A), by striking ``subsection (b)(3)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(4)''; (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (6) as paragraphs (4) through (7), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: ``(3) Considerations.--The Secretary may consider the use of innovative and novel technology for mosquito prevention and control in making grants under paragraph (1).''; (3) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: ``(d) Uses of Funds.-- ``(1) Technical assistance.--Amounts appropriated under subsection (f) may be used by the Secretary to provide training and technical assistance with respect to the planning, development, and operation of assessments and plans under subsection (a) and control programs under subsection (b). The Secretary may provide such training and technical assistance directly or through awards of grants or contracts to public and private entities. ``(2) Education.--A recipient of an award under subsection (a) or (b) may use up to 5 percent of the total amount provided for each fiscal year to provide continuing education and training for individuals carrying out activities pursuant to such award, including training and support for any applicable public health entomologists.''; (4) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ``$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023'' and inserting ``$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031''; (5) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and (6) inserting after subsection (d), the following: ``(e) Coordination With Strategic National Stockpile.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, may prepare the Strategic National Stockpile (as defined in section 319F-2) for stockpiling an emergency supply of nonperishable vector-borne disease control products. The Secretary shall incorporate into the national strategy on vector-borne diseases (as defined in section 317U) a strategy on how the department will prepare for emergency stockpiling for vector and vector-borne disease control products, including how it will work with manufacturers to ensure timely purchase of control products.''. <all>

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