2023: Fitzpatrick Voted To End The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Declared By The Department Of Health And Human Services On January 31,
2020. In January 2023, according to Congressional Quarterly,
Fitzpatrick voted for the Pandemic is Over Act, which would "terminate
the COVID-19 public health emergency declared by the Health and Human
Services Department on Jan. 31, 2020." The vote was on passage. The
House passed the bill by a vote of 220 to 210, thus the bill was sent to
the Senate. The Senate did not take substantive action on the bill.
[House Vote 100,
1/31/23; Congressional
Quarterly, 1/31/23;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
382]
The Biden Administration Warned Republicans That Ending The
COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Would Also Terminate
Pandemic-Related Border Restrictions, Such As Title 42. According
to Congressional Quarterly, "House Republicans overwhelmingly voted
to pass a bill Tuesday evening to end the COVID-19 public health
emergency declaration, despite warnings from the Biden
administration that the measure would also terminate
pandemic-related border restrictions that congressional Republicans
support. The bill (HR 382) would wipe out a declaration that
Republicans say has led to overreach from the White House and
stunted economic recovery from the pandemic. But
tough-on-immigration Republicans want to keep the border
restrictions known as Title 42 that were put in place in a stated
effort to stem COVID-19 spread." [Congressional Quarterly,
2/1/23]
The Bill Would Have Ended The Public Health Emergency Immediately,
Ahead Of The April 11th Expiration. According to Congressional
Quarterly, "The second bill (HR 382) from Energy and Commerce Health
Subcommittee Chair Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., would end the public health
emergency immediately, ahead of its scheduled expiration on
April 11. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has
pledged to give a 60-day notice before letting the emergency expire,
which should come on or before Feb. 10." [Congressional Quarterly,
1/30/23]
The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency By The Department Of Health
And Human Services Expired On May 11, 2023. According to a press
release from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
"Based on current COVID-19 trends, the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) is planning for the federal Public Health
Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19, declared under Section 319 of the
Public Health Service (PHS) Act, to expire at the end of the day on
May 11, 2023." [Press Release − U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services,
5/9/23]
2023: Fitzpatrick Effectively Voted For The Pandemic Is Over Act,
Which Would End The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declared By The
Department Of Health And Human Services On January 31, 2020. In
January 2023, according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted
against the "motion to recommit the bill to the House Energy and
Commerce Committee." The vote was on a motion to recommit. The House
rejected the motion by a vote of 210 to 220, thus the House subsequently
voted on passage. [House Vote 99,
1/31/23; Congressional
Quarterly, 1/31/23;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
382]
2023: Fitzpatrick Effectively Voted For The Pandemic Is Over Act,
Which Would End The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declared By The
Department Of Health And Human Services On January 31, 2020. In
January 2023, according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted
for the "adoption of the rule (H Res 75) that would provide for floor
consideration of [...] the Pandemic is Over Act (HR 382)." The vote
was on the adoption of the rule. The House adopted the rule by a vote of
216 to 208. [House Vote 96,
1/31/23; Congressional
Quarterly, 1/31/23;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
382;
Congressional Actions, H.Res.
75]
2023: Fitzpatrick Effectively Voted For The Pandemic Is Over Act,
Which Would End The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declared By The
Department Of Health And Human Services On January 31, 2020. In
January 2023, according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted
for the "motion to order the previous question (thus ending debate and
possibility of amendment) on the rule (H Res 75) that would provide for
floor consideration of [...] the Pandemic is Over Act (HR 382)." The
vote was on a motion to order the previous question. The House agreed to
the motion by a vote of 218 to 209. [House Vote 95,
1/31/23; Congressional
Quarterly, 1/31/23;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
382;
Congressional Actions, H.Res.
75]