New Rules for Declaring and Ending Public Health Emergencies
This act changes how public health emergencies are declared, renewed, and terminated. Citizens will gain more transparency and oversight, as Congress will regularly vote on continuing such emergencies, and their duration will be limited to 90 days unless renewed or ended sooner.
Key points
Public health emergencies will automatically end after 90 days unless renewed or terminated earlier.
Congress will be required to vote every 6 months on whether a nationwide public health emergency should continue.
The Secretary of Health must notify Congress within 48 hours of declaring or renewing a public health emergency.
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