WHO is Accountable Act
Latest action · Jan 22, 2025 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.
- IntroducedJan 22, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
WHO is Accountable Act
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to seek U.S. membership in the World Health Organization (WHO), or to make contributions to the WHO, until the Department of State makes certain certifications to Congress.
Specifically, these prohibitions shall apply until the State Department certifies that the WHO has met certain conditions, including that the WHO (1) has adopted reforms to ensure that humanitarian assistance is not politicized; (2) is not under the control of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and is not involved in a cover-up of the CCP's response to the COVID-19 pandemic; (3) has granted observer status to Taiwan; and (4) has ceased engagement on certain issues, such as climate change, access to abortion, and gender identity.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 22, 2025 to Mar 10, 2025, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Dan Crenshaw | Original | Jan 22, 2025 |
| R-KS | Ron Estes | Original | Jan 22, 2025 |
| R-FL | W. Gregory Steube | Original | Jan 22, 2025 |
| R-FL | Anna Paulina Luna | Jan 23, 2025 | |
| R-TX | Brandon Gill | Feb 7, 2025 | |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Mar 10, 2025 |
Actions 2
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- Jan 22, 2025Introduced in House
- Jan 22, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Subjects
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- Jan 22, 2025Introduced in House
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