Limiting CDC Authority in Communicable Disease Control and Congressional Oversight
This act aims to restrict the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) ability to issue broad regulations concerning communicable diseases. It introduces new rules requiring Congressional approval for certain CDC actions, which could impact how future epidemics and pandemics are handled, as well as citizens' freedoms regarding movement and testing.
Key points
Limits CDC's ability to issue communicable disease regulations only to preventing interstate spread by identifying, isolating, or destroying the disease itself.
Requires CDC regulations on communicable disease control, applicable to individuals moving between states, to be submitted to Congress and subject to disapproval by a joint resolution.
Mandates CDC to publish scientific evidence and clinical data supporting any broad recommendations or guidelines for communicable disease control intended to influence the general public.
Establishes an expedited Congressional procedure for reviewing and potentially disapproving regulations issued by the CDC.
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