Bills · 118th Congress · Health

Pandemic is Over Act

Where it stands

  1. Introduced1/17/23
  2. Passed HousePassed 1/31/23
  3. Senate
  4. President
  5. Law

Passed the House 220–210 on January 31, 2023 (Roll Call 100 →). Received in the Senate on February 1, 2023. No Senate action since.

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Passage · 1/31/23PassageThe vote on whether this chamber approves the measure — usually by a simple majority of those voting. It becomes law only once both chambers pass the same text and the president signs it, or Congress overrides a veto.House: The Legislative Process ↗
Passed
  • Democratic0 Yea · 210 Nay · 2 Not voting
  • Republican220 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Pandemic is Over Act

This bill terminates the COVID-19 public health emergency that was declared on January 31, 2020, on the date of the bill's enactment.

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Sponsor
Rep. Brett Guthrie ( Republican · KY-2)
Cosponsors
44
Introduced
1/17/23
Policy area
Health

What happens next

The Senate must pass the same text, then it goes to the President.

If it isn't enacted by Jan 3, 2025, it expires when the 118th Congress ends.

All actions (17)
  1. 1/17/23Introduced in House
  2. 1/17/23Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  3. 1/27/23Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  4. 1/31/23Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 75 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 7, H.R. 139, H.R. 382 and H.R. 497. All bills are considered under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit.
  5. 1/31/23Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 75. (consideration: CR H531-539)
  6. 1/31/23Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 7, H.R. 139, H.R. 382 and H.R. 497. All bills are considered under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit.
  7. 1/31/23DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 382.
  8. 1/31/23The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  9. 1/31/23Mr. Moskowitz moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H539)
  10. 1/31/23The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  11. 1/31/23POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 382, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  12. 1/31/23Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H553-554)
  13. 1/31/23On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 220 (Roll no. 99).
  14. 1/31/23Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 210 (Roll no. 100). (text: CR H531)
  15. 1/31/23On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 210 (Roll no. 100). (text: CR H531)
  16. 1/31/23Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. 2/1/23Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.