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Defending American Sovereignty in Global Pandemics Act
To require Senate approval before the United States assumes any obligation under a WHO pandemic agreement and to suspend funding for the WHO until such agreement is ratified by the Senate.
Summary
This bill requires the Senate to ratify any new World Health Organization pandemic agreement before the United States can become party to it. It suspends U.S. funding to the WHO from when any such agreement takes effect until the Senate approves the agreement through the ratification process. The bill applies to any WHO convention, agreement, or international instrument related to pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response adopted after the bill's enactment date. During the suspension period, the federal government may not obligate or spend funds for the WHO. The measure establishes a Senate approval requirement as a constitutional condition for U.S. participation in global pandemic agreements.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY)
15 cosponsors
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND)
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID)
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT)
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE)
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO)
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND)
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY)
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS)
- Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] (R-KY)
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE)
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID)
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS)
Actions (2)
- Jan 14, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S140) · senate
- Jan 14, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 14, 2025
Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Paul, Mr. Daines, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Risch, Ms. Lummis, Mrs. Fischer, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. Cruz) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
A BILL
To require Senate approval before the United States assumes any obligation under a WHO pandemic agreement and to suspend funding for the WHO until such agreement is ratified by the Senate.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Defending American Sovereignty in Global Pandemics Act”.
SEC. 2. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF UNITED STATES FUNDING FOR THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION UNTIL PANDEMIC TREATY IS APPROVED BY THE SENATE.
(a) Prohibition.—The United States shall not become a party to a convention, agreement, or other international instrument under the Constitution of the World Health Organization to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response except pursuant to a treaty made under Article II, section 2, clause 2 of the Constitution of the United States on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Funding Restriction.—The Government of the United States may not obligate or expend any funds for the World Health Organization beginning on the effective date of an agreement described in subsection
(a) and ending on the date on which the Senate approves a resolution of ratification with respect to such convention, agreement, or instrument. <all>
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