To prohibit the use of funds to propose amendments to the International Health Regulations, the Global Pandemic Treaty, or any other agreement among World Health Organization member states, and for other purposes. 2022-05-31 Introduced in House This bill prohibits the federal government from proposing any agreement among World Health Organization (WHO) member states that would modify authorities under U.S. law unless the proposal is authorized in advance by an act of Congress.

The bill also prohibits the federal government from providing contributions to the WHO unless the Department of State certifies that certain events have occurred, including the WHO holding China accountable for any failures to comply with the International Health Regulations adopted by the 58th World Health Assembly in 2005.

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