No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act
Latest action · Sep 17, 2024 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 7, 2023
- Passed HouseSep 11, 2024
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act
This bill establishes that any convention or agreement on pandemic-related issues reached by the World Health Assembly (WHA) pursuant to a specified negotiating body shall be deemed to be a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate.
Specifically, this bill applies to any international instrument negotiated by the intergovernmental negotiating body established by the WHA in December 2021 to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response.
Recorded votes 3
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 411 | On Passage | Passed219–199 | Sep 11, 2024 |
| House 410 | On Motion to Recommit | Failed202–215 | Sep 11, 2024 |
| House 409 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Agreed to403–0 | Sep 11, 2024 |
Cosponsors 59
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 7, 2023 to Jul 9, 2024; 14 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AZ | Andy Biggs | Original | Mar 7, 2023 |
| R-WI | Bryan Steil | Original | Mar 7, 2023 |
| R-TX | Chip Roy | Original | Mar 7, 2023 |
| R-NY | Claudia Tenney | Original | Mar 7, 2023 |
| R-TN | Diana Harshbarger | Original | Mar 7, 2023 |
| R-IN | Erin Houchin | Original | Mar 7, 2023 |
| R-TX | Keith Self | Original | Mar 7, 2023 |
| R-TX | Lance Gooden | Original | Mar 7, 2023 |
| R-CO | Lauren Boebert | Original | Mar 7, 2023 |
| R-IL | Mary E. Miller | Original | Mar 7, 2023 |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Original | Mar 7, 2023 |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Original | Mar 7, 2023 |
| R-WI | Scott Fitzgerald | Original | Mar 7, 2023 |
| R-TX | Troy E. Nehls | Original | Mar 7, 2023 |
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | Mar 8, 2023 | |
| R-WY | Harriet M. Hageman | Mar 8, 2023 | |
| R-MI | John R. Moolenaar | Mar 9, 2023 | |
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | Mar 9, 2023 | |
| R-FL | W. Gregory Steube | Mar 9, 2023 | |
| R-TN | Andrew Ogles | Mar 10, 2023 | |
| R-MS | Michael Guest | Mar 10, 2023 | |
| R-TX | Dan Crenshaw | Mar 14, 2023 | |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Mar 21, 2023 | |
| R-MT | Matthew M. Rosendale, Sr. | May 25, 2023 | |
| R-SC | Ralph Norman | May 25, 2023 | |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | May 25, 2023 | |
| R-OK | Josh Brecheen | May 31, 2023 | |
| R-VA | Ben Cline | Sep 14, 2023 | |
| R-IN | Jim Banks | Feb 7, 2024 | |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Apr 29, 2024 | |
| R-FL | Carlos A. Gimenez | Apr 29, 2024 | |
| R-TX | Michael Cloud | Apr 29, 2024 | |
| R-FL | Aaron Bean | Apr 30, 2024 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Apr 30, 2024 | |
| R-PA | Daniel Meuser | Apr 30, 2024 | |
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Apr 30, 2024 | |
| R-WV | Alexander X. Mooney | May 6, 2024 | |
| R-VA | Bob Good | May 6, 2024 | |
| R-MN | Brad Finstad | May 6, 2024 | |
| R-TN | Scott DesJarlais | May 6, 2024 | |
| R-FL | Cory Mills | May 7, 2024 | |
| R-GA | Barry Loudermilk | May 8, 2024 | |
| R-AL | Barry Moore | May 8, 2024 | |
| R-TN | Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann | May 8, 2024 | |
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | May 8, 2024 | |
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | May 8, 2024 | |
| R-TN | Mark E. Green | May 8, 2024 | |
| R-SC | Nancy Mace | May 8, 2024 | |
| R-MN | Pete Stauber | May 8, 2024 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | May 10, 2024 | |
| R-TX | Nathaniel Moran | May 14, 2024 | |
| R-NY | Nicole Malliotakis | May 15, 2024 | |
| R-TN | John W. Rose | May 21, 2024 | |
| R-MI | Jack Bergman | Jun 3, 2024 | |
| R-TX | Ronny Jackson | Jun 28, 2024 | |
| R-OH | Warren Davidson | Jun 28, 2024 | |
| R-MT | Ryan K. Zinke | Jul 2, 2024 | |
| R-WI | Derrick Van Orden | Jul 8, 2024 | |
| R-AR | J. French Hill | Jul 9, 2024 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Mar 7, 2023Markup Jul 10, 2024Markup Jul 11, 2024Reported Aug 30, 2024 Sep 11, 2024 |
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Sep 17, 2024 |
Actions 31
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 17, 2024Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Sep 11, 2024Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1430. (consideration: CR H5173-5181)
- Sep 11, 2024Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1398, H.R. 1425, H.R. 1516, H.R. 7980, H.R. 9456 and H.R. 9494. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1398, H.R. 1425, and H.R. 1516 under a structured rule and H.R. 7980, H.R. 9456, and H.R. 9494 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
- Sep 11, 2024House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1430 and Rule XVIII.
- Sep 11, 2024The Speaker designated the Honorable Jefferson Van Drew to act as Chairman of the Committee.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E926 | Betty McCollum D-MN | Sep 19, 2024 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5173–H5184Text printed H5178Amendments H5179, H5180, H5181Motions H5177, H5183Recorded votes H5182, H5183Lee of California motion to recommit (President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) funding)Ogles amendment (support full participation of Taiwan in WHO) | Andrew Ogles R-TN (amendment), Barbara Lee D-CA (motion), Bob Good R-VA, Christopher H. Smith R-NJ, Gregory W. Meeks D-NY, Keith Self R-TX, Thomas Massie R-KY (amendment), Thomas P. Tiffany R-WI, Virginia Foxx R-NC (amendment), Warren Davidson R-OH | Sep 11, 2024 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5109–H5119Text printed H5109Amendments H5117Recorded votes H5117, H5118consideration (H. Res. 1430), previous question | James P. McGovern D-MA (amendment), Nicholas A. Langworthy R-NY | Sep 10, 2024 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Aug 13, 2024H.R. 1425, No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval ActAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on July 11, 2024
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 43, March 7, 2023, page H1152.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 118-125 | MARKUP OF VARIOUS MEASURES332 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Jul 10, 2024 |
Amendments 3
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 1190 | An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 118-656 to offer a statement of policy in support of Taiwan's full participation at the World Health Organization. | Andrew Ogles R-TN | On agreeing to the Ogles amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 403 - 0 (Roll no. 409). |
| HAmdt 1191 | An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part B of House Report 118-656 to clarify that no WHO convention, agreement, or treaty should have force or effect in U.S. law before or unless the Senate ratifies said treaty. | Virginia Foxx R-NC | On agreeing to the Foxx amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. |
| HAmdt 1192 | An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part B of House Report 118-656 to add to the findings of Congress an outline of the constitutional role for the legislative and executive branches in the treaty-making process. | Thomas Massie R-KY | On agreeing to the Massie amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require any convention, agreement, or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response reached by the World Health Assembly to be subject to Senate ratification.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
- No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 17, 2024Referred in Senate
- Sep 11, 2024Engrossed in House
- Aug 30, 2024Reported in House
- Mar 7, 2023Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
