119th Congress
H.R. 600
WHO is Accountable Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Jodey C. Arrington(R-TX)
- Introduced
- Jan 22, 2025
- Policy area
- International Affairs
- Committees
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (6)
Original cosponsors (3)
- Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)
- Ron Estes (R-KS)
- W. Gregory Steube (R-FL)
Added later (3)
- Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) · Jan 23, 2025
- Brandon Gill (R-TX) · Feb 7, 2025
- Andy Harris (R-MD) · Mar 10, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
WHO is Accountable Act
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.
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 22, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. - Jan 22, 2025
Introduced in House