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Protect our Public Health Workforce Act

USA119th CongressHR-3136| House 
| Updated: 5/1/2025
Nanette Diaz Barragán

Nanette Diaz Barragán

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (8)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation aims to address the involuntary removal of certain Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) employees. It mandates that any Federal employee dismissed without cause from the CDC between January 20, 2025 , and the bill's enactment date shall be reinstated. Affected individuals will have the option to return to their same or an equivalent position and receive backpay . Furthermore, the bill requires the Director of the CDC to submit quarterly reports to specific congressional committees until January 20, 2029. These reports must detail the total number of employees removed , their job titles and descriptions, and the reasons for each dismissal, ensuring transparency regarding personnel changes at the agency.
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Timeline
May 1, 2025
Introduced in House
May 1, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • May 1, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • May 1, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Health

Protect our Public Health Workforce Act

USA119th CongressHR-3136| House 
| Updated: 5/1/2025
This legislation aims to address the involuntary removal of certain Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) employees. It mandates that any Federal employee dismissed without cause from the CDC between January 20, 2025 , and the bill's enactment date shall be reinstated. Affected individuals will have the option to return to their same or an equivalent position and receive backpay . Furthermore, the bill requires the Director of the CDC to submit quarterly reports to specific congressional committees until January 20, 2029. These reports must detail the total number of employees removed , their job titles and descriptions, and the reasons for each dismissal, ensuring transparency regarding personnel changes at the agency.
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Timeline
May 1, 2025
Introduced in House
May 1, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • May 1, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • May 1, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nanette Diaz Barragán

Nanette Diaz Barragán

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (8)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted