To amend the Public Health Service Act to strike the requirement that the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
This bill eliminates the requirement for the Senate to confirm the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (The requirement was enacted in 2022 and is currently scheduled to become effective on January 20, 2025.)
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to strike the requirement that the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
USA118th CongressHR-3820| House
| Updated: 6/9/2023
This bill eliminates the requirement for the Senate to confirm the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (The requirement was enacted in 2022 and is currently scheduled to become effective on January 20, 2025.)