Locals born and raised in many of the nearby west desert towns located in Tooele County during the late ‘60s have a disproportionately high rate of infection from Lyme disease.

Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Collin Peterson (D-MN), the co-chairs of the Congressional Lyme Disease Caucus, have created bipartisan legislation to deliver a new national strategy for Lyme disease, as well as strengthen the treatment and prevention of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases.