WHO Withdrawal Act

Bill: 118-hr-79
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2023-01-09
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Foreign aid and international relief

International law and treaties

International organizations and cooperation

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

World health
Latest action: action_date: 2023-01-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-01-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>WHO Withdrawal Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the President to immediately withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO) and prohibits using any federal funds to provide for U.S. participation in the WHO. </p> <p>The bill also repeals the 1948 act authorizing the United States to join the WHO.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 79 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 9, 2023 Mr. Biggs (for himself, Mr. Perry , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Massie , and Mr. Rosendale ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To direct the President to withdraw the United States from the Constitution of the World Health Organization, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the WHO Withdrawal Act . 2. Withdrawal of United States from the Constitution of the World Health Organization; prohibition on use of funds Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) the President shall withdraw the United States from the Constitution of the World Health Organization (62 Stat. 2679; 14 U.N.T.S 186); and (2) no funds available to any Federal department or agency may used to provide for the participation of the United States in the World Health Organization or any successor organization. 3. Repeal of the Act of June 14, 1948 The Act of June 14, 1948 ( Public Law 806–43 ; 62 Stat. 441; 22 U.S.C. 290 et seq. ), providing for membership and participation by the United States in the World Health Organization and authorizing an appropriation therefor, is repealed.