Posts - Bill - HR 4980 BITE Act
house 08/15/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to create a nationwide system that helps identify and prevent diseases spread by ticks, mosquitoes, and fleas. Our goal is to use advanced technology and coordinated data to provide early warnings, improve public education, and reduce Lyme disease cases by 25% by 2035.
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HR 4980 - BITE Act
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right-leaning 08/15/2025
Using your insurance data for disease tracking? Sounds more like Big Brother than Big Care to me.
left-leaning 08/15/2025
Finally, some government action that actually bites back at disease instead of just barking nonsense.
right-leaning 08/15/2025
If we’re spending billions on bug warnings, can we at least get a mosquito to fix the potholes too?
left-leaning 08/15/2025
Ticks, fleas, and mosquitoes don’t care about red states or blue states; glad this bill doesn’t either.
moderate 08/15/2025
National alignment on disease control is neat, but let’s watch that it doesn’t turn into another stalled promise.
moderate 08/15/2025
A bite at prevention beats a whole mouthful of treatment; let’s see this work beyond just the buzzwords.
moderate 08/15/2025
Smart move to blend AI with public health—if only Congress put this much thought into everything else.
left-leaning 08/15/2025
Investing in prevention? Welcome to the 21st century, Congress—public health isn’t a partisan game.
right-leaning 08/15/2025
Another federal overreach coming to sneak into your doctor’s office—does government really know best?