Bill > S3383

This bill, titled the "End COVID Tyranny Act," seeks to reform the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and limit the scope of public health authorities. The key provisions include: prohibiting the use of federal funds to impose mask mandates in Head Start programs and educational settings; restricting the appointment and term limits of the CDC and National Institutes of Health (NIH) directors; limiting the CDC's strategic plan to focus solely on communicable diseases; restructuring the CDC's advisory committee; narrowing the Department of Health and Human Services' authority to control communicable diseases; prohibiting the consideration of COVID-19 vaccination status or infection rates in organ transplantation decisions; requiring congressional approval for public health emergencies; and mandating hospital visitation policies. The bill also transfers certain CDC offices and functions to the NIH and requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue new regulations to implement the act.