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S. 5237

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 5237, the Stop Superbugs Act, was introduced in the Senate on Aug 4, 2026 by Sen. Margaret Hassan (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions, and last saw action on Aug 4, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Record

Text

S. 5237 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb5237/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S5237 IS: Stop Superbugs Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-08-04
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 5237  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   August 4, 2026   Ms. Hassan  (for herself and  Mr. Marshall ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions    A BILL
To require the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to award a competitive grant for the Antibiotic Resistance Leadership Group for the purpose of facilitating a clinical research network on antibiotic resistance, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Stop Superbugs Act  .
2.
Funding for antibiotic resistance clinical research
(a)
In general
The Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases shall award a competitive grant for the Antibiotic Resistance Leadership Group for the purpose of facilitating a clinical research network on antibiotic resistance, which shall include focuses on—
(1)
supporting rapid recruitment of clinical trial participants;
(2)
conducting clinical trial recruitment outreach in community settings;
(3)
supporting the pairing of diagnostic and pharmaceutical innovations during clinical trials; and
(4)
developing patient-reported outcomes in clinical studies.
(b)
Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases such sums as may be necessary to carry out subsection (a).

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2026-08-04
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to require the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to award a competitive grant for the Antibiotic Resistance Leadership Group for the purpose of facilitating a clinical research network on antibiotic resistance, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sen. Margaret Hassan (D) sponsors S. 5237, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 5237 went before 1 committee: Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Referred To · Aug 4, 2026 · 747 Bills

Actions

S. 5237 has taken 2 actions since Aug 4, 2026.

ChamberAction
Aug 4, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Aug 4, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 5237 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 5237 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Stop Superbugs Act — Display Title
  • Stop Superbugs Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to require the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to award a competitive grant for the Antibiotic Resistance Leadership Group for the purpose of facilitating a clinical research network on antibiotic resistance, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 5237 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 5237’s is Health.

s5237/policy-areas.txt
HealthAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com