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White House · Thursday, October 1, 2026

President signs Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act

The File desk · Oct 1, 2026, 10:14 AM UTC

Status

Confirmed (White House briefings statement, Sept. 30, 2026)

On Sept. 30, 2026, the White House said the President signed

, the . It reauthorizes through fiscal year 2030 federal work against diseases spread by ticks and mosquitoes.

On Sept. 30, 2026, the White House said the President signed

.

The bill’s name is the

.

It reauthorizes through fiscal year 2030 federal work against diseases spread by ticks and mosquitoes.

The signing notice is on the White House briefings page.

What is still unknown or disputed

Primary sources

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  1. Source 1

    Congressional bill S. 2398 signed into law

    The White House · September 30, 2026

    The President signed , the , on Sept. 30, 2026. It reauthorizes through fiscal year 2030 federal work against diseases spread by ticks and mosquitoes.

    https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2026/09/congressional-bill-s-2398-signed-into-law/