SB2602: Limiting CDC to Disease Control Act
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
A bill to limit the scope of regulations issued by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to control communicable diseases, and for other purposes.
Plain-language summary
This bill would restrict the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue regulations controlling communicable diseases, or contagious illnesses spread between people. The bill is sponsored by Senators Rand Paul, Mike Lee, and Mike Braun and focuses on limiting federal disease-control powers. It is currently in the introduced stage, meaning it has been formally submitted to Congress but has not yet been assigned to a for review. The bill's specific restrictions on disease-control authority would narrow what rules the federal government can create during disease outbreaks.
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SB2602: Limiting CDC to Disease Control Act