Bill > HJR113

This Joint Resolution, originating from the Alabama Legislature, urges the United States government to disassociate with the World Health Organization (WHO), a global public health agency. The resolution cites several reasons for this stance, including allegations of corruption, mismanagement, and scandals within the WHO, such as sexual abuse by its staff in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and complicity with the People's Republic of China during the COVID-19 outbreak to obscure the virus's origins and effects. It also expresses concern that the WHO, which receives significant annual funding from U.S. taxpayers, is opaque and unaccountable to the U.S. government, and that its proposed International Health Regulations and Pandemic Preparedness Treaty could grant it excessive authority, potentially overriding national sovereignty and empowering authoritarian regimes. The resolution specifically encourages Alabama's elected representatives in Congress to end U.S. taxpayer funding for the WHO and urges the President and his foreign policy officials to reject any policies that would further empower the organization, emphasizing the importance of protecting American fundamental freedoms from the influence of international entities perceived to be under the sway of authoritarian foreign regimes.

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