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H.R. 600 119th Congress House

WHO is Accountable Act

Official title: To prohibit the use of funds to seek membership in the World Health Organization or to provide assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization.

Introduced: January 22, 2025 Introduced by: Jodey C. Arrington Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 22, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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WHO is Accountable Act

This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to seek U.S. membership in the World Health Organization (WHO), or to make contributions to the WHO, until the Department of State makes certain certifications to Congress.

Specifically, these prohibitions shall apply until the State Department certifies that the WHO has met certain conditions, including that the WHO (1) has adopted reforms to ensure that humanitarian assistance is not politicized; (2) is not under the control of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and is not involved in a cover-up of the CCP's response to the COVID-19 pandemic; (3) has granted observer status to Taiwan; and (4) has ceased engagement on certain issues, such as climate change, access to abortion, and gender identity.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 5

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

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    for HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)

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 Cosponsors 6
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Mar 10, 2025
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Gill, Brandon
Texas · Feb 7, 2025
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Luna, Anna Paulina
Florida · Jan 23, 2025
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Jan 22, 2025
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Estes, Ron
Kansas · Jan 22, 2025
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Jan 22, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 600: WHO is Accountable Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-600/
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"H.R. 600: WHO is Accountable Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-600/.
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H.R. 600, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-600/.
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