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AL HJR113

Joint Resolution

Status

Passed

5/20/2024

Primary Sponsor

Mack Butler

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2024

AI Summary

HJR113 Summary

  • Urges Alabama's U.S. representatives and senators to permanently end taxpayer funding of the World Health Organization, which the resolution characterizes as corrupt and unaccountable despite receiving $200-$600 million annually from the United States over the past decade.

  • Encourages the President and foreign policy officials to reject any new international health policies, laws, conventions, or regulations—including amendments to International Health Regulations or a Pandemic Preparedness Treaty—that would empower the WHO.

  • Criticizes the WHO for alleged mismanagement, sexual abuse cover-ups, placing authoritarian regime representatives on its executive board, and complicity with China in concealing COVID-19 information and origins.

  • Expresses concern that proposed WHO "One Health" mandates would override national sovereignty in energy, agriculture, climate, and public health sectors, empower authoritarian regimes, and threaten western liberal democracy.

  • Asserts that the United States should rely on its own Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for domestic and international public health issues rather than deferring to international entities.

Legislative Description

United States Government, urges to disassociate with World Health Organization

Resolutions

Last Action

Enacted

5/20/2024

Committee Referrals

Rules4/16/2024
Rules3/19/2024

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