Introduced:
Jan 22, 2025
Policy Area:
International Affairs
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Jan 22, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Jan 22, 2025
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<p><strong>WHO is Accountable Act</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to seek U.S. membership in the World Health Organization (WHO), or to make contributions to the WHO, until the Department of State makes certain certifications to Congress.</p><p>Specifically, these prohibitions shall apply until the State Department certifies that the WHO has met certain conditions, including that the WHO (1) has adopted reforms to ensure that humanitarian assistance is not politicized; (2) is not under the control of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and is not involved in a cover-up of the CCP's response to the COVID-19 pandemic; (3) has granted observer status to Taiwan; and (4) has ceased engagement on certain issues, such as climate change, access to abortion, and gender identity.</p>
Actions (3)
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced in House
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| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Jan 22, 2025
Subjects (1)
International Affairs
(Policy Area)
Cosponsors (6)
(R-MD)
Mar 10, 2025
Mar 10, 2025
(R-TX)
Feb 7, 2025
Feb 7, 2025
(R-FL)
Jan 23, 2025
Jan 23, 2025
(R-TX)
Jan 22, 2025
Jan 22, 2025
(R-KS)
Jan 22, 2025
Jan 22, 2025
(R-FL)
Jan 22, 2025
Jan 22, 2025
Full Bill Text
Length: 3,348 characters
Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Jan 22, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2025 6:27 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 600 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 600
To prohibit the use of funds to seek membership in the World Health
Organization or to provide assessed or voluntary contributions to the
World Health Organization.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 22, 2025
Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Estes, and Mr. Steube)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To prohibit the use of funds to seek membership in the World Health
Organization or to provide assessed or voluntary contributions to the
World Health Organization.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 600 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 600
To prohibit the use of funds to seek membership in the World Health
Organization or to provide assessed or voluntary contributions to the
World Health Organization.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 22, 2025
Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Estes, and Mr. Steube)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To prohibit the use of funds to seek membership in the World Health
Organization or to provide assessed or voluntary contributions to the
World Health Organization.
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 is Accountable Act''.
SEC. 2.
HEALTH ORGANIZATION OR TO PROVIDE ASSESSED OR VOLUNTARY
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no
funds available to any Federal department or agency may be used to seek
membership by the United States in the World Health Organization or to
provide assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health
Organization until such time as the Secretary of State certifies to
Congress that the World Health Organization meets the conditions
described in subsection
(b) .
(b) Conditions Described.--The conditions described in this
subsection are the following:
(1) The World Health Organization has adopted meaningful
reforms to ensure that humanitarian assistance is not
politicized and is to be provided to those with the most need.
(2) The World Health Organization is not under the control
or significant malign influence of the Chinese Communist Party.
(3) The World Health Organization is not involved in a
coverup of the Chinese Communist Party's response to the COVID-
19 pandemic.
(4) The World Health Organization grants observer status to
Taiwan.
(5) The World Health Organization does not divert
humanitarian or medical supplies to Iran, North Korea, or
Syria.
(6) The World Health Organization has put in place
mechanisms to increase transparency and accountability in its
operations and eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse.
(7) The World Health Organization has ceased all funding
for, engagement in, and messaging with respect to certain
controversial and politically charged issues that are non-
germane to the World Health Organization's directive,
including--
(A) so-called ``gender identity'' and harmful
rhetoric relating to ``gender affirming care'';
(B) climate change; and
(C) access to abortion.
(8) The World Health Organization has agreed that as a
condition of membership by the United States in the World
Health Organization, no directive issued by the World Health
Organization may be considered to be legally binding on any
United States citizen or individual State.
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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no
funds available to any Federal department or agency may be used to seek
membership by the United States in the World Health Organization or to
provide assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health
Organization until such time as the Secretary of State certifies to
Congress that the World Health Organization meets the conditions
described in subsection
(b) .
(b) Conditions Described.--The conditions described in this
subsection are the following:
(1) The World Health Organization has adopted meaningful
reforms to ensure that humanitarian assistance is not
politicized and is to be provided to those with the most need.
(2) The World Health Organization is not under the control
or significant malign influence of the Chinese Communist Party.
(3) The World Health Organization is not involved in a
coverup of the Chinese Communist Party's response to the COVID-
19 pandemic.
(4) The World Health Organization grants observer status to
Taiwan.
(5) The World Health Organization does not divert
humanitarian or medical supplies to Iran, North Korea, or
Syria.
(6) The World Health Organization has put in place
mechanisms to increase transparency and accountability in its
operations and eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse.
(7) The World Health Organization has ceased all funding
for, engagement in, and messaging with respect to certain
controversial and politically charged issues that are non-
germane to the World Health Organization's directive,
including--
(A) so-called ``gender identity'' and harmful
rhetoric relating to ``gender affirming care'';
(B) climate change; and
(C) access to abortion.
(8) The World Health Organization has agreed that as a
condition of membership by the United States in the World
Health Organization, no directive issued by the World Health
Organization may be considered to be legally binding on any
United States citizen or individual State.
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