WHAT THE LAW DOINCongress, in plain words

The law › Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare › Chapter 6A

42 U.S.C. 202: Administration and supervision of Service

Created in 1993 by Public Law 103-43. Not changed since. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 296j–1.

This Congress

  • H.R. 9877 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 · introduced · would change 229A, 241A

How it got here

1993

  • Pub. L. 103–43 substituted "Health and Human Services" for "Health, Education, and Welfare" and "Assistant Secretary for Health" for "Surgeon General".

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.