S. 999In Committee
Public Health Improvement Act
Limit federal public health authorities by narrowing HHS communicable disease powers, restricting CDC priorities, and requiring Congress to renew public health emergencies
Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Limit federal public health authorities by narrowing HHS communicable disease powers, restricting CDC priorities, and requiring Congress to renew public health emergencies
Key points
- Establish 12 year director terms
- Require congressional emergency renewals
- Transfer CDC offices to NIH
- Limit HHS disease control authority
Current status
Where it stands
Status
In Committee
Latest action
2025-03-12 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related context
Topics and policy areas
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