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Public Health Guidance Transparency and Accountability Act of 2023

Introduced: July 11, 2023 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 19, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 627.
Nov 19, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-756.
Jul 19, 2023
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 21.
Jul 19, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 13, 2023
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 13, 2023
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 11.
Jul 11, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 11, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 11, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Health Guidance Transparency and Accountability Act of 2023

This bill establishes certain standards and requirements for guidance documents that are issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The bill specifies that CDC guidance documents may not create, restrict, or revoke any right of any person, may not be treated as having the force and effect of law, are not binding on the public or state or local agencies, and may not require an individual to take or refrain from an action. The bill also requires the CDC to develop guidance documents with input from the public, including with respect to emerging public health situations.

The CDC must post a list of all its guidance documents on its website and provide for an appeals process to address complaints about any violations of the bill's requirements.

 

What's happening now November 19, 2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 627.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Aug 4, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4529: Public Health Guidance Transparency and Accountability Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4529/
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"H.R. 4529: Public Health Guidance Transparency and Accountability Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4529/.
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H.R. 4529, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4529/.
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