3.0.0 6915 2023-01-11T13:42:53Z 2023-01-11T13:42:53Z House HR 2020-05-15 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 92 (Friday, May 15, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:H.R. 6915.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8 of the US Constitution[Page H2262]]]> hsbu00 Budget Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-05-15T13:05:25Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-05-15T13:05:20Z 2020-05-15 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsbu00 Budget Committee 2020-05-15 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2020-05-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-05-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 N C001063 Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] Henry Cuellar D TX 28 2020-05-15 True J000299 Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] Mike Johnson R LA 4 2020-05-19 False International Affairs Asia Budget process Cardiovascular and respiratory health China Congressional oversight Emergency medical services and trauma care Executive agency funding and structure Foreign aid and international relief Government ethics and transparency, public corruption HIV/AIDS Health information and medical records Immunology and vaccination Infectious and parasitic diseases International organizations and cooperation Medical tests and diagnostic methods Rule of law and government transparency U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) United Nations World health International Affairs 00 2020-05-15 Introduced in House 2020-06-12T19:16:22Z Global COVID-19 Truth, Transparency, and Accountability Act

This bill requires assessments of the response of the World Health Organization (WHO) to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.

The Department of State shall report to Congress on the effectiveness, transparency, and accountability of the WHO's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including an assessment of information about the pandemic that China conveyed to or withheld from the WHO. The report shall assess whether WHO regulations need to be updated and whether new mechanisms are needed to effectively address pandemics and increase accountability.

Materials submitted in support of the President's annual budget shall include an assessment of (1) whether institutional reforms at the WHO are needed to ensure accountability and effectiveness, and (2) whether U.S. contributions to the WHO should be withheld in the absence of such reforms.

]]> Global COVID-19 Truth, Transparency, and Accountability Act Display Title Global COVID-19 Truth, Transparency, and Accountability Act Official Title as Introduced To facilitate greater effectiveness, coordination, transparency, and accountability of international global health organizations, such as the World Health Organization, in responding to global pandemics and transnational health emergencies. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Global COVID-19 Truth, Transparency, and Accountability Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr6915ih/xml/BILLS-116hr6915ih.xml 2020-05-15 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.