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S. 92 119th Congress Senate

Defending American Sovereignty in Global Pandemics Act

Official title: A bill to require Senate approval before the United States assumes any obligation under a WHO pandemic agreement and to suspend funding for the WHO until such agreement is ratified by the Senate.

Introduced: January 14, 2025 Introduced by: John Barrasso Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S140)
Jan 14, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S140)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Defending American Sovereignty in Global Pandemics Act

This bill prohibits the United States from becoming a party to a World Health Organization (WHO) agreement related to strengthening pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response except pursuant to a treaty made under Article II, Section 2, clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution (which requires that two-thirds of Senators present concur with the treaty).

The bill also prohibits federal funding for WHO beginning on the effective date of such an agreement and ending on the date when the Senate ratifies the agreement.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 92: Defending American Sovereignty in Global Pandemics Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-92/
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"S. 92: Defending American Sovereignty in Global Pandemics Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-92/.
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S. 92, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-92/.
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