Entity: HHS - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Public Records Victory: CDC Agrees to Settlement in American Oversight Lawsuit Challenging Agency’s FOIA Practices

March 10, 2023
American Oversight sued the CDC in 2020 after the agency improperly rejected several FOIA requests related to the pandemic.

FOIA to CDC Seeking Projected Health Impacts of New Abortion Restrictions

December 13, 2022
FOIA request to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention seeking projected impact assessments of new abortion restrictions enacted across the country after the release of the U.S. Supreme Court decision Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.

CDC Records Released in Response to Request for Communications with External Entities Involved in Coronavirus Testing

October 3, 2022
Records released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in response to American Oversight’s request for emails sent by selected CDC officials to external entities involved in coronavirus testing and records reflecting any meetings with such entities.

CDC Records Released in Response to Request for Complaints Regarding Politicization of Federal Coronavirus Response

October 3, 2022
Records released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in response to American Oversight’s request for employee questions, complaints, or concerns submitted to CDC ethics officials regarding politicization of the federal coronavirus response.

American Oversight Continues Investigation of Title 42 with Lawsuit for Related Records

August 22, 2022
American Oversight has launched several investigations into the public health provision, obtaining complaints and allegations sent to the DHS Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties as well as emails that reveal the role played by former White House aide Stephen Miller in developing the policy.

Complaint: American Oversight v. State, HHS, and CDC — Records Related to Title 42

August 22, 2022
Lawsuit filed by American Oversight against the U.S. Department of State, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention seeking the release of records concerning Title 42.

CDC Records Released in Response to Request for Records Regarding Coronavirus Daily Briefings and Situation Reports

April 21, 2022
Records released by the Department of Health and Human Services Centers for in response to American OversightÕs request for all daily briefings and situation reports prepared for leadership officials regarding the coronavirus outbreak.

CDC Records Released in Response to Request for Communications Regarding Cruise Ship Industry Lobbying

April 12, 2022
Records released by Department of Health and Human Services seeking Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in response to American Oversight’s request for communications with Florida politicians and representatives of cruise industry interests.

HHS Records Released in Response to Request for Evidence of Airborne Transmission of Coronavirus

February 14, 2022
Records released by the Department of Health and Human Resources in response to American Oversight’s request for records reflecting whether the coronavirus is or could be “airborne,” from on or before Feb. 7, 2020