118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 4381PHE Congressional Review Act

To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the determination, termination, and renewal of public health emergencies, and for other purposes.

Health
Introduced Jun 27, 2023
Last action Jul 19, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Jun 27, 2023
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Referred
Jul 7, 2023
E&C · Rules
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Committee
Jul 19, 2023
Reported out
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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 requires Congress to regularly review whether to continue or end a declared public health emergency.  Specifically, each chamber of Congress must meet within six months of a declaration of a national public health emergency, and every six months thereafter until the emergency ends, to consider a vote on a joint resolution as to whether to end the emergency.

Provisions · 2 sectionsReported to House
Timeline · 8 actions
Jul 19, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 19, 2023
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 21.
Jul 13, 2023
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 12.
Jul 13, 2023
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 7, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 27, 2023
Introduced in House
Jun 27, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 27, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.