Title: Of inquiry directing the President to provide certain documents in the President's possession to the House of Representatives relating to communications by staff of the White House regarding the implications of revoking the public health orders commonly referred to as "title 42".
Policy area: Health

Summary:
This resolution directs the President to provide, within 14 days, certain information and documents concerning the revocation of emergency orders restricting entries and imports into the United States to prevent the introduction and spread of COVID-19. In particular, the President must provide materials that address the implications of the revocation on (1) the number of border crossings, (2) public health, and (3) potential increases in the amount of fentanyl entering the United States.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1275 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1275

Of inquiry directing the President to provide certain documents in the 
  President's possession to the House of Representatives relating to 
 communications by staff of the White House regarding the implications 
 of revoking the public health orders commonly referred to as ``title 
                                 42''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 26, 2022

 Mrs. Lesko submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Of inquiry directing the President to provide certain documents in the 
  President's possession to the House of Representatives relating to 
 communications by staff of the White House regarding the implications 
 of revoking the public health orders commonly referred to as ``title 
                                 42''.

    Resolved, That, not later than 14 days after the adoption of this 
resolution, the President is directed to furnish to the House of 
Representatives copies of any document or communication in the 
President's possession that refers or relates to--
            (1) communications by staff of the White House with outside 
        groups and experts regarding the implications of revoking the 
        orders of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
        issued pursuant to sections 362 and 365 of the Public Health 
        Service Act (42 U.S.C. 265, 268) to protect the public health 
        from an increase in the serious danger of the introduction of 
        COVID-19 into the United States through ports of entry 
        (commonly referred to as ``title 42''), including the Order 
        Suspending Introduction of Certain Persons from Countries Where 
        a Communicable Disease Exists (85 Fed. Reg. 16567), which was 
        extended on April 20, 2020, and amended on May 19, 2020, and 
        the similar order issued on October 13, 2020 (85 Fed. Reg. 
        65806), including such implications with respect to--
                    (A) the number of border crossings;
                    (B) the public health impacts; and
                    (C) the potential increase in fentanyl entering the 
                United States; and
            (2) internal communications among staff of White House 
        regarding such implications.
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