SRES 653
116th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Asia
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
China
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International organizations and cooperation
World health
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that a United States withdrawal from the World Health Organization undermines United States global health leadership and the international COVID-19 response.
Introduced: July 21, 2020
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Jul 21, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4355-4356; text: CR S4355)
Jul 21, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This resolution expresses disapproval of the withdrawal of the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO). The resolution emphasizes the importance of U.S. membership to ensure the implementation of reforms necessary for the WHO to respond to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) crisis and future crises.
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4355-4356; text: CR S4355)
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