Skip to main content
S 2622 118th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics

ACCORD Act

Introduced: July 27, 2023 Introduced by: Cruz, Ted Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 27, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 27, 2023
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Accountability for the CDC, improving Congressional Oversight, and Ratification of its Director Act or the ACCORD Act

This bill specifies that the person serving as Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on January 19, 2025, is subject to the requirement that the Director be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, effective January 20, 2025. (Current law specifies that appointment to the position of CDC Director requires Senate confirmation beginning on January 20, 2025.)

What's happening now July 27, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1