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US S444

US S444
No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act


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Introduced
02/15/2023
In Committee
02/15/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to require any convention, agreement, or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response reached by the World Health Assembly to be subject to Senate ratification.

AI Summary

This bill requires any convention, agreement, or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response reached by the World Health Assembly to be subject to Senate ratification. The bill cites concerns about the World Health Organization's (WHO) independence and management of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the broad scope of the proposed "WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty" being negotiated by the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB). The bill expresses the Senate's strong preference that such an agreement be considered a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate, with two-thirds of Senators concurring. It deems any such agreement reached by the INB to be a treaty subject to the Constitution's treaty ratification process.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (49)

Ron Johnson (R)* John Barrasso (R),  Marsha Blackburn (R),  John Boozman (R),  Katie Boyd Britt (R),  Mike Braun (R),  Ted Budd (R),  Shelley Moore Capito (R),  Bill Cassidy (R),  Susan Collins (R),  John Cornyn (R),  Tom Cotton (R),  Kevin Cramer (R),  Mike Crapo (R),  Ted Cruz (R),  Steve Daines (R),  Joni Ernst (R),  Deb Fischer (R),  Lindsey Graham (R),  Chuck Grassley (R),  Bill Hagerty (R),  Josh Hawley (R),  John Hoeven (R),  Cindy Hyde-Smith (R),  John Neely Kennedy (R),  James Lankford (R),  Mike Lee (R),  Cynthia Lummis (R),  Roger Marshall (R),  Mitch McConnell (R),  Jerry Moran (R),  Markwayne Mullin (R),  Lisa Murkowski (R),  Rand Paul (R),  Pete Ricketts (R),  Jim Risch (R),  Mitt Romney (R),  Mike Rounds (R),  Marco Rubio (R),  Eric Schmitt (R),  Rick Scott (R),  Tim Scott (R),  Dan Sullivan (R),  John Thune (R),  Thom Tillis (R),  Tommy Tuberville (R),  J.D. Vance (R),  Roger Wicker (R),  Todd Young (R), 

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (on 02/15/2023)

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