Treats any WHO pandemic agreement as a treaty that needs Senate approval

§1What it does

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This bill would treat any pandemic agreement reached by the World Health Assembly, the decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO), as a treaty that requires the Senate's approval.^2,3 It covers any agreement produced by the negotiating body the assembly created in December 2021 to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness and response.^2,3 Amendments adopted on the House floor added that no such agreement would have legal force in the United States unless the Senate ratifies it, a statement of support for Taiwan's full participation in the WHO, and findings on the roles of Congress and the President in making treaties.³

§2Status

§3How Congress voted

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