Originally established December 4, 1878 as the Select Committee on Epidemic Diseases. It became a standing committee on December 12, 1887 until March 19, 1896, when the name was changed to the Committee on Public Health and National Quarantine. Terminated April 18, 1921.
Chairmen
editSelect Committee on Epidemic Diseases 1878-1887
edit- Isham Harris (D-TN) 1878-1887
Committee on Epidemic Diseases 1887-1896
edit- Isham Harris (D-TN) 1887-1893
- John P. Jones (R-NV) 1893-1895
Committee on Public Health and National Quarantine 1896-1921
edit- George G. Vest (D-MO) 1896-1903
- John T. Morgan (D-AL) 1903-1907
- John W. Daniel (D-VA) 1908-1909
- Thomas S. Martin (D-VA) 1909-1911
- Charles A. Culberson (D-TX) 1911-1913
- Joseph E. Ransdell (D-LA) 1913-1919
- Joseph I. France (R-MD) 1919-1921