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US HB600

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jodey Arrington

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Prohibits all federal funds from being used to seek U.S. membership in the World Health Organization or to provide any assessed or voluntary contributions to the WHO

  • Secretary of State must certify to Congress that the WHO meets 8 specific conditions before funding can resume

  • Requires WHO to adopt reforms ensuring humanitarian assistance is not politicized, is free from Chinese Communist Party control or influence, and is not covering up China's COVID-19 response

  • Mandates WHO grant observer status to Taiwan and cease diverting humanitarian or medical supplies to Iran, North Korea, or Syria

  • Requires WHO to stop all funding and messaging on "gender identity," "gender affirming care," climate change, and abortion access, and agree that no WHO directive would be legally binding on U.S. citizens or individual states

Legislative Description

WHO is Accountable Act

International affairs

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

1/22/2025

Committee Referrals

Foreign Affairs1/22/2025

Full Bill Text

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