15 USC 9801 - Defined term

U.S Code last checked for updates: Jul 31, 2025

§ 9801.

Defined term

In this title,1

 See References in Text note below.

the term “COVID–19 public health emergency”—

(1)

means the public health emergency first declared on January 31, 2020, by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 247d of title 42 with respect to COVID–19; and

(2)

includes any renewal of such declaration pursuant to such section 247d of title 42.

(Pub. L. 117–328, div. BB, title VI, § 600, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5566.)

cite as: 15 USC 9801