# 117-hr-497: To prohibit the use of funds to seek membership in the World Health Organization or to provide assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization.

117-hr-497, To prohibit the use of funds to seek membership in the World Health Organization or to provide assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-497
- Congress: 117
- Title: To prohibit the use of funds to seek membership in the World Health Organization or to provide assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2021-01-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To prohibit the use of funds to seek membership in the World Health Organization or to provide assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2021-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2021-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] (R-KS), 2022-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-497 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/497)

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- [117-hr-5586: Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5586)
- [117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-548)
- [117-hr-2748: Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2748)
- [117-hr-18: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-18)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-497 (as of 2026-10-15).