Title: To prohibit all United States assessed and voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization until such time as the membership in the World Health Organization of the People's Republic of China is terminated and the Republic of China (Taiwan) is afforded full rights, privileges, and responsibilities as a Member State in the World Health Organization, and for other purposes.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This bill directs the United States to withhold all contributions to the World Health Organization (WHO) until (1) China's WHO membership is terminated, and (2) Taiwan is granted full membership. (China considers Taiwan a part of China, and, as a result, the WHO does not consider Taiwan a member state.)
The President shall direct the U.S. representative to the WHO to encourage other member states to take similar action.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6945 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6945

 To prohibit all United States assessed and voluntary contributions to 
the World Health Organization until such time as the membership in the 
    World Health Organization of the People's Republic of China is 
terminated and the Republic of China (Taiwan) is afforded full rights, 
privileges, and responsibilities as a Member State in the World Health 
                 Organization, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 19, 2020

  Mr. Perry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit all United States assessed and voluntary contributions to 
the World Health Organization until such time as the membership in the 
    World Health Organization of the People's Republic of China is 
terminated and the Republic of China (Taiwan) is afforded full rights, 
privileges, and responsibilities as a Member State in the World Health 
                 Organization, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. MEMBERSHIP OF TAIWAN IN THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States 
shall withhold all assessed and voluntary contributions to the World 
Health Organization until such time as the membership in the World 
Health Organization of the People's Republic of China is terminated and 
the Republic of China (Taiwan) is afforded full rights, privileges, and 
responsibilities as a Member State in the World Health Organization.
    (b) Presidential Action.--The President is authorized to take any 
appropriate action to carry out subsection (a).
    (c) Actions at the World Health Organization.--The President shall 
direct the United States representative to the World Health 
Organization to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States 
at the World Health Organization to encourage Member States of the 
World Health Organization to take actions identical or similar to the 
action described in subsection (a).
    (d) No Effect on the United States in the World Health 
Organization.--United States membership in the World Health 
Organization shall not be affected in any way by any action under this 
section.
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