H.R. 1776 would require the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to coordinate with the Department of State, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other federal agencies to update and implement programs for the global prevention, treatment, and eradication of tuberculosis. The bill also would authorize USAID to contribute to the World Health Organization and other international organizations for such initiatives. CBO expects that USAID’s current efforts satisfy those requirements. For example, in October 2022, USAID updated its eight-year strategy to end tuberculosis, which includes increasing efforts to reduce incidence rates in 24 priority countries. The agency also had announced a commitment to contribute more than $400 million to detect, prevent, and treat tuberculosis in areas experiencing conflicts and to advance efforts to prevent the spread of tuberculosis in communities.
