Senator King Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Fight Against Mosquito-Borne Diseases

May contain: animal, insect, invertebrate, and mosquito

New legislation would increase funding for the CDC’s mosquito response efforts.

U.S. Senator Angus King introduced the bipartisan "Strengthening Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health (SMASH) 2.0 Act" to enhance the CDC's mosquito control efforts and counteract the spread of mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile Virus. Cosponsored by Senators Marco Rubio, Rick Scott, and Tina Smith, this bill aims to allocate additional funds to the CDC in response to the growing number of mosquito-related illnesses in the U.S. Building on the success of the original SMASH Act from 2019, the SMASH 2.0 Act, now part of the PAHPA reauthorization, will:

Fund the CDC’s Mosquito Abatement program at $100M/year,
Expand training and support for public health staff,
Coordinate stockpiling of disease control products with the ASPR. Endorsed by multiple organizations, this bill prioritizes proactive measures against mosquito threats and evolving health challenges.

Read More: https://www.king.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senator-king-introduces-bipartisan-bill-to-strengthen-fight-against-mosquito-borne-diseases

Website Accessibility Policy

Compton Creek Mosquito Abatement District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Compton Creek Mosquito Abatement District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at (310) 933-5321

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Compton Creek Mosquito Abatement District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Compton Creek Mosquito Abatement District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (310) 933-5321.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue