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HR 6009 117th Congress House

Pandemic Cessation Act

Official title: To provide that the public health emergency declared with respect to COVID-19 shall terminate on the date on which the Secretary of Health and Human Services a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide that the public health emergency declared with respect to COVID-19 shall terminate on the date on which the Secretary of Health and Human Services approves, or authorizes emergency use of, a drug intended to treat COVID-19.

Introduced: January 25, 2022 Introduced by: Schweikert, David Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
Health Cardiovascular and respiratory healthDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulationDrug therapyEmergency medical services and trauma careInfectious and parasitic diseases
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 9, 2022
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Schweikert. Petition No: 117-11. (Discharge petition text with signatures.)
Nov 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 17, 2021
Introduced in House
Nov 17, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action March 9, 2022

Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Schweikert. Petition No: 117-11. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2022030911?Page=2&CongressNum=117">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pandemic Cessation Act

This bill automatically terminates the COVID-19 public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020, when the Food and Drug Administration approves a new drug (or authorizes the emergency use of a drug) to treat COVID-19.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 7
R
Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Feb 22, 2022
Good, Bob
· Feb 4, 2022
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Jan 25, 2022
Cawthorn, Madison
· Jan 20, 2022
 R
Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Jan 20, 2022
 R
Rose, John W.
Tennessee · Dec 14, 2021
 R
Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Dec 14, 2021
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Dec 7, 2021
 R
Fallon, Pat
Texas · Nov 17, 2021
Gohmert, Louie
· Nov 17, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6009: Pandemic Cessation Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6009/
MLA
"H.R. 6009: Pandemic Cessation Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6009/.
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H.R. 6009, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6009/.
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[H.R. 6009: Pandemic Cessation Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6009/)
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