1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Study, Treat, Observe, and Prevent Neglected Diseases of Poverty Act or the STOP Neglected Diseases of Poverty Act . 2. Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) Neglected diseases of poverty, many of which are also known as neglected tropical diseases , are a group of diseases that disproportionately affect vulnerable populations living in extreme poverty. (2) More than 1,000,000,000 people worldwide are affected by neglected diseases of poverty. (3) Neglected diseases of poverty can be transmitted— (A) through contaminated food, water, and soil; (B) through parasites, insects, blood transfusion, and organ transplant