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
Select Committee on Epidemic Diseases 1878-1887
- Isham Harris (D-TN) 1878-1887
Committee on Epidemic Diseases 1887-1896
- Isham Harris (D-TN) 1887-1893
- John P. Jones (R-NV) 1893-1895
Committee on Public Health and National Quarantine 1896-1921
- 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