Today a committee overwhelmingly approved the measure, 3 years in the making, which is up for a final vote in the plenary session tomorrow.
In 2 congressional hearings, Kennedy argued the department is in need of streamlining and will "do more with less" going forward.
Health disparities are shortening lives by decades in high- and low-income countries alike, the World Health Organization says.
Critics say the move will put patients at risk at a time when threats from emerging pathogens and antimicrobial resistance are on the rise.
The agency says the move aims to ensure that foreign companies that produce food and essential medicines for US consumers receive the same level of oversight as domestic companies.
The suit from 19 states and the District of Columbia contends that major restructuring has cut life-saving programs and put extra burden on states to pay for health crises.
When asked about the next 4 years, 44% of respondents said the new leaders will make them trust their health recommendations less than they used to.
Both the CDC and NIH face cuts of more than 40%, according to an internal Trump administration document.
Complex Pandemic Accord negotiations have been under way since 2021, with 13 formal meetings and numerous informal sessions.
Leaders from the APHA and the Treatment Action Group call for resignation or removal, as a biomedical group raises questions about core FDA functioning.
