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HR 3820 118th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Federal officials

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.

Introduced: June 5, 2023 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jun 9, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 5, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 5, 2023
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.)

What's happening now June 9, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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