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Congressman Chris Smith's Lyme Disease Initiative Advances

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In Short: Congressman Chris Smith's long-standing efforts to address Lyme disease have been recognized with the House's overwhelming approval of his bill.

Congressman Chris Van Hollen (5735091807)
Photo: Edward Kimmel from Takoma Park, MD / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Congressman Chris Smith, representing New Jersey's 4th District, has been working on Lyme disease legislation since 1992, introducing his first bill—the Lyme Disease Initiative Act of 1998—almost three decades ago.

The House has now overwhelmingly approved Smith's latest bill, continuing his commitment to addressing the challenges posed by Lyme disease.

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