[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4305 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4305

 To limit the authority of the World Health Organization on the United 
 States and to oppose amendments to the WHO Constitution that have not 
                       been approved by Congress.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 25, 2022

  Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read 
        twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                                 A BILL


 
 To limit the authority of the World Health Organization on the United 
 States and to oppose amendments to the WHO Constitution that have not 
                       been approved by Congress.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION.

    (a) Effect of World Health Organization Directives and Orders on 
the United States.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
United States shall not be bound by any directive or order issued by 
the World Health Assembly, the World Health Organization, or any agent 
or branch of the World Health Organization.
    (b) Opposition to Amendments to the Constitution of the World 
Health Organization and Any Other Agreements Among Member States 
Without Congressional Approval.--The Secretary of Health and Human 
Services and any other United States official designated by the 
President to represent the United States at the World Health 
Organization in any capacity shall use the voice, vote, and influence 
of the United States to oppose any amendments to the Constitution of 
the World Health Organization and any other agreements among the member 
states unless Congress has enacted a joint resolution in support of 
such amendments.
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