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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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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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 3 steps
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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
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 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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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). 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.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3820/
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"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.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3820/.
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H.R. 3820, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3820/.
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[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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3820/)
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