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WHO Withdrawal Act

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Introduced:
Jan 3, 2025
Policy Area:
International Affairs

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3
Actions
21
Cosponsors
1
Summaries
7
Subjects
1
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Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries (1)

Introduced in House - Jan 3, 2025 00
<p><strong>WHO Withdrawal Act</strong></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>

Actions (3)

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: Intro-H
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 1000
Jan 3, 2025

Subjects (7)

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Foreign aid and international relief International Affairs (Policy Area) International law and treaties International organizations and cooperation Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents World health

Cosponsors (20 of 21)

Text Versions (1)

Introduced in House

Jan 3, 2025

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Length: 2,007 characters Version: Introduced in House Version Date: Jan 3, 2025 Last Updated: Nov 12, 2025 6:29 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 54 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 54

To direct the President to withdraw the United States from the
Constitution of the World Health Organization, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 3, 2025

Mr. Biggs of Arizona (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Burlison, Ms.
Hageman, Mr. Massie, Mr. Crane, Mr. Moolenaar, Ms. Mace, Mr. Higgins of
Louisiana, Mr. Norman, Mr. Ogles, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Edwards, Mr.
Brecheen, Mr. McCormick, and Mrs. Harshbarger) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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A BILL

To direct the President to withdraw the United States from the
Constitution of 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.

This Act may be cited as the ``WHO Withdrawal Act''.
SEC. 2.
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.
SEC. 3.

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.
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