S4937-118

Introduced

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.

118th Congress Introduced Aug 1, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients. The main policy domain is Foreign Policy, Healthcare, Environment.

Who Benefits and How

foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section id68b6d84540e64b96a9f7c515bfa38b45: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defending American Sovereignty in Global Pandemics Act.
  • Section id22673983831f48a58dbde6a1bcfc015d: 2. Temporary suspension of United States funding for the World Health Organization until pandemic treaty is approved by the Senate The United States shall not...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Key Policy Areas

Foreign Policy, Healthcare, Environment

Primary Purpose

This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Policy Domains

Foreign Policy Healthcare Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
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foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
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federal implementing agencies:
foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Aug 1, 2024

Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cruz, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Foreign Policy Healthcare Environment
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
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