HR 1546 · 118th Congress 2023–2025, ended

Protecting American Sovereignty Act

Introduced Mar 10, 2023 Originated House Sponsor Ronny Jackson R-TX

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Latest action · Mar 10, 2023 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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.

  1. IntroducedMar 10, 2023
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Protecting American Sovereignty Act

This bill prohibits the federal government from implementing any obligations upon the United States that may be contained in a draft report by a World Health Organization (WHO) working group on strengthening the WHO's preparedness and response to health emergencies. This prohibition shall also apply to any related or successor reports and recommendations regarding pandemics.

Cosponsors 16

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 10, 2023 to May 24, 2023; 13 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-FLAnna Paulina LunaOriginalMar 10, 2023
R-GAAustin ScottOriginalMar 10, 2023
R-TNDiana HarshbargerOriginalMar 10, 2023
R-SCJeff DuncanOriginalMar 10, 2023
R-ILMary E. MillerOriginalMar 10, 2023
R-TXMichael CloudOriginalMar 10, 2023
R-FLMichael WaltzOriginalMar 10, 2023
R-ILMike BostOriginalMar 10, 2023
R-AZPaul A. GosarOriginalMar 10, 2023
R-TXPete SessionsOriginalMar 10, 2023
R-SCRalph NormanOriginalMar 10, 2023
R-VARobert J. WittmanOriginalMar 10, 2023
R-FLW. Gregory SteubeOriginalMar 10, 2023
R-FLByron DonaldsMay 22, 2023
R-AZElijah CraneMay 22, 2023
R-KSTracey MannMay 24, 2023

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred Mar 10, 2023

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 10, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Mar 10, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I Section 8 of the United States Constitution The single subject of this legislation is: Prohibit federal funds from being used to implement any obligations of the United States under the World Health Organization (WHO)'s Global Pandemic Treaty.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 46, March 10, 2023, page H1280.

Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
Serial No. 118-82REFORMING THE WHO: ENSURING GLOBAL HEALTH SECURITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY45 pagesOversight and Government Reform CommitteeDec 13, 2023

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 7916Protecting American Sovereignty ActReintroduction ofMay 31, 2022

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To prohibit the use of funds to implement any obligations of the United States under the World Health Organization's Global Pandemic Treaty.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Protecting American Sovereignty Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 10, 2023Introduced in House

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