118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 3820 — 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.

“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.”

Government operations and politics

Introduced Jun 5, 2023

Last action Jun 9, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Jun 5, 2023

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Referred

Jun 9, 2023

E&C

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

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.)

Provisions · 1 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 3 actions

Jun 9, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jun 5, 2023

Introduced in House

Jun 5, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.