Bill > S999

This bill proposes several significant reforms to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and public health authorities. It would limit the CDC Director and National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director to a maximum of 12 years in their roles, narrow the CDC's strategic plan by removing language about addressing noncommunicable diseases, injuries, and environmental hazards, and modify the CDC's advisory committee composition to include more diverse appointments from congressional leadership and the Comptroller General. The bill would also restrict the Department of Health and Human Services' regulations on communicable diseases, require congressional approval to renew public health emergencies, and mandate that several CDC offices and centers (including those focused on birth defects, chronic disease prevention, environmental health, and injury prevention) be transferred to the NIH within two years. Additionally, the bill includes a preemption clause stating that its provisions would supersede any conflicting federal, state, tribal, territorial, or local laws, declarations, or guidance. The Secretary of Health and Human Services would be required to issue new regulations to implement these changes within 90 days of the act's enactment.

Health and Social Services

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/999/all-info