Defending American Sovereignty in Global Pandemics Act

Bill: 119-s-92
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]
Introduced: 2025-01-14
Policy area: International Affairs
Latest action: action_date: 2025-01-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S140)

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-01-14
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Defending American Sovereignty in Global Pandemics Act</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits the United States from becoming a party to a World Health Organization (WHO) agreement related to strengthening pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response except pursuant to a treaty made under Article II, Section 2, clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution (which requires that two-thirds of Senators present concur with the treaty).</p><p>The bill also prohibits federal funding for WHO beginning on the effective date of such an agreement and ending on the date when the Senate ratifies the agreement.</p>

tv_txt: II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 92 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 14, 2025 Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. Cramer , Mr. Marshall , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Ricketts , Mr. Paul , Mr. Daines , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Hoeven , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Risch , Ms. Lummis , Mrs. Fischer , Mrs. Blackburn , and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To require Senate approval before the United States assumes any obligation under a WHO pandemic agreement and to suspend funding for the WHO until such agreement is ratified by the Senate.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending American Sovereignty in Global Pandemics Act . 2. Temporary suspension of United States funding for the World Health Organization until pandemic treaty is approved by the Senate (a) Prohibition The United States shall not become a party to a convention, agreement, or other international instrument under the Constitution of the World Health Organization to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response except pursuant to a treaty made under Article II, section 2, clause 2 of the Constitution of the United States on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Funding restriction The Government of the United States may not obligate or expend any funds for the World Health Organization beginning on the effective date of an agreement described in subsection (a) and ending on the date on which the Senate approves a resolution of ratification with respect to such convention, agreement, or instrument.