2023: Schweikert 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, Schweikert 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: Schweikert 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, Schweikert 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: Schweikert 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, Schweikert 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: Schweikert 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, Schweikert 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]