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No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act

Introduced: May 26, 2022 Introduced by: Johnson, Ron Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 26, 2022
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No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act

This bill establishes that any convention or agreement on pandemic-related issues reached by the World Health Assembly (WHA) pursuant to a specified negotiating body shall be deemed to be a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate.

Specifically, this bill applies to any international instrument negotiated by the intergovernmental negotiating body established by the WHA in December 2021 to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response.

What's happening now May 26, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Republican 17
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Jun 8, 2022
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 7, 2022
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 6, 2022
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jun 6, 2022
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · May 26, 2022
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · May 26, 2022
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · May 26, 2022
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Daines, Steve
Montana · May 26, 2022
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 26, 2022
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · May 26, 2022
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · May 26, 2022
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · May 26, 2022
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Lee, Mike
Utah · May 26, 2022
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · May 26, 2022
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Scott, Rick
Florida · May 26, 2022
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · May 26, 2022
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Tuberville, Tommy
Alabama · May 26, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4343: No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4343/
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"S. 4343: No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4343/.
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S. 4343, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4343/.
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