S. 92 – Defending American Sovereignty in Global Pandemics Act

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The Defending American Sovereignty in Global Pandemics Act requires that any U.S. commitment to a World Health Organization pandemic agreement receive Senate approval before it can take effect. It also blocks U.S. financial contributions to the WHO for such agreements until the Senate ratifies the treaty. The bill therefore limits U.S. participation in WHO pandemic initiatives and controls related funding until congressional consent is given.

Key Provisions

The United States may not become a party to any WHO pandemic prevention, preparedness, or response agreement unless a treaty is made under the Constitution and approved by the Senate.
All U.S. funding for the World Health Organization is prohibited from being obligated or spent on any pandemic agreement from the time the agreement takes effect until the Senate ratifies it.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S140)

Foreign Relations Committee

January 14, 2025

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Introduced in Senate

January 14, 2025

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S140)

Foreign Relations Committee

January 14, 2025

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Sen. John BarrassoR-WY · Jan 14, 2025

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.

Sen. John BarrassoR-WY · Jan 14, 2025

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.

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Introduced in SenateIssued January 14, 2025

II

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 92

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 14, 2025

Mr. Barrasso (for himself, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Paul, Mr. Daines, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Risch, Ms. Lummis, Mrs. Fischer, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. Cruz) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Defending American Sovereignty in Global Pandemics Act.

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Temporary suspension of United States funding for the World Health Organization until pandemic treaty is approved by the Senate

(a)

Prohibition

The United States shall not become a party to a convention, agreement, or other international instrument under the Constitution of the World Health Organization to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response except pursuant to a treaty made under Article II, section 2, clause 2 of the Constitution of the United States on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

(b)

Funding restriction

The Government of the United States may not obligate or expend any funds for the World Health Organization beginning on the effective date of an agreement described in subsection (a) and ending on the date on which the Senate approves a resolution of ratification with respect to such convention, agreement, or instrument.