Title: World Health Act
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
World Health Act
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 has opposed Taiwan's participation in the World Health Assembly, the governing body of the WHO.)
The President shall direct the U.S. representative to the WHO to encourage other member states to take similar action.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1168 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1168

 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

                           February 18, 2021

 Mr. Perry (for himself and Mr. Gaetz) 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``World Health Act''.

SEC. 2. 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 of the People's 
Republic of China in the World Health Organization 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 Members 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 the any action under 
this section.
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