[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 14, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S140]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

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      By Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Scott 
        of Florida, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Paul, Mr. Daines, Mr. Wicker, Mr. 
        Hoeven, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Risch, Ms. Lummis, Mrs. Fischer, Mrs. 
        Blackburn, and Mr. Cruz):
  S. 92. A bill to require Senate approval before the United States 
assumes any obligation under a WHO pandemic agreement and to suspend 
funding for the WHO until such agreement is ratified by the Senate; to 
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                 S. 92

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

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Defending American 
     Sovereignty in Global Pandemics Act''.

     SEC. 2. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF UNITED STATES FUNDING FOR THE 
                   WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION UNTIL PANDEMIC TREATY 
                   IS APPROVED BY THE SENATE.

       (a) Prohibition.--The United States shall not become a 
     party to a convention, agreement, or other international 
     instrument under the Constitution of the World Health 
     Organization to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness, 
     and response except pursuant to a treaty made under Article 
     II, section 2, clause 2 of the Constitution of the United 
     States on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (b) Funding Restriction.--The Government of the United 
     States may not obligate or expend any funds for the World 
     Health Organization beginning on the effective date of an 
     agreement described in subsection (a) and ending on the date 
     on which the Senate approves a resolution of ratification 
     with respect to such convention, agreement, or instrument.

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