Entity: Department of Health and Human Services, 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.

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

CDC Records Released in Response to Request for SharePoint Messages Regarding Coronavirus

January 19, 2022
Records released by the Centers for Disease Control in response to American Oversight’s request for CDC Records Released in Response to Request for SharePoint messages related to coordination with state governments in addressing the coronavirus pandemic.