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H.R. 9205 117th Congress House

Public Health Emergency Flexibility Act of 2022

Official title: To allow certain public health funds appropriated by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to be used to address the monkeypox public health emergency.

Introduced: October 21, 2022 Introduced by: Sean Casten Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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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.
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Oct 24, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 21, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and Ways and Means, 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.
Oct 21, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 24, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Health Emergency Flexibility Act of 2022

This bill allows specified COVID-19 funding that was made available through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to also be used to address monkeypox. (Monkeypox is a viral disease that is endemic to parts of Africa and causes symptoms similar to, but less severe than, smallpox.)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9205: Public Health Emergency Flexibility Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9205/
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"H.R. 9205: Public Health Emergency Flexibility Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9205/.
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H.R. 9205, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9205/.
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[H.R. 9205: Public Health Emergency Flexibility Act of 2022](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9205/)
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