Failed in the House on September 11, 2024 · 202 Yea, 215 Nay, 14 Not Voting
Question: On Motion to Recommit: H R 1425 No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act
In plain English: This bill requires that any international agreement on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response negotiated by the World Health Assembly must be approved by the U.S. Senate. This applies to agreements developed by a specific international negotiating body created by the World Health Assembly.
No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act This bill establishes that any convention or agreement on pandemic-related issues reached by the World Health Assembly (WHA) pursuant to a specified negotiating body shall be deemed to be a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate. Specifically, this bill applies to any international instrument negotiated by the intergovernmental negotiating body established by the WHA in December 2021 to strengthen pandemic prevention,…