Space Ready Act

Senate Bill

S. 2622

119th Congress

Space Ready Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jul 31, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Ted Cruz

R - TX

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

Summary

This bill changes how the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is chosen. Instead of the director being appointed by the President without needing Senate approval, this bill requires the director to be nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate starting in 2025.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Introduced7/31/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

ChamberSenate

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Vote Prediction

Space Ready Act

This bill changes how the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is chosen. Instead of the director being appointed by the President without needing Senate approval, this bill requires the director to be nominated by the President and

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This bill changes how the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is chosen. Instead of the director being appointed by the President without needing Senate approval, this bill requires the director to be nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate starting in 2025.

Bill Number: 2622
Introduced: 7/31/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Policy Area: Government Operations and Politics

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Fact Sheet

Title: Space Ready Act
Bill Number: 2622
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced: 7/31/2025
Summary: This bill changes how the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is chosen. Instead of the director being appointed by the President without needing Senate approval, this bill requires the director to be nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate starting in 202

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill changes how the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is chosen. Instead of the director being appointed by the President without needing Senate approval, this bill requires the director to be nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate starting in 2025.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Accountability for the CDC, improving Congressional Oversight, and Ratification of its Director Act or the ACCORD ActThis bill specifies that the person serving as Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on January 19, 2025, is subject to the requirement that the Director be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, effective January 20, 2025. (Current law specifies that appointment to the position of CDC Director requires Senate confirmation beginning on January 20, 2025.)

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill specifies that the person serving as CDC director on January 19, 2025, will be subject to the requirement of Senate confirmation starting on January 20, 2025.
This means the CDC director will need to be nominated by the President and approved by the Senate, rather than just appointed by the President alone.
This change gives Congress more oversight and a role in selecting the CDC director.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would affect the process for selecting the CDC director, giving Congress more influence over this important public health position. If enacted, the President would need to nominate a CDC director candidate who can gain Senate approval, potentially making the selection process more political and subject to congressional scrutiny.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Government Operations and Politics

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2622, 119th Congress (2025). "Space Ready Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-2622

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