H.R. 54 119th Congress House

WHO Withdrawal Act

Official title: To direct the President to withdraw the United States from the Constitution of the World Health Organization, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 3, 2025 Introduced by: Andy Biggs Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov

International Affairs Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign aid and international reliefInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperation

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Presidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsWorld health

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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Jan 3, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

WHO Withdrawal Act

This bill requires the President to immediately withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO) and prohibits using any federal funds to provide for U.S. participation in the WHO.

The bill also repeals the 1948 act authorizing the United States to join the WHO.

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