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EBOLA Act
Sponsored By: Representative Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]
Introduced
Summary
Rejoining WHO and unlocking emergency funding to fight an international Ebola outbreak. This bill would require the President to rejoin the World Health Organization within 30 days and to immediately coordinate with WHO on the 2026 Ebola outbreak in Central and Eastern Africa.
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- Families and communities: Seeks to lower the risk of Ebola reaching U.S. residents by funding international containment and coordination. The bill cites the outbreak as having topped 1,000 cases.
- U.S. public health officials: Would force U.S. re-engagement with WHO within 30 days and restore assessed contributions and other membership obligations to resume joint surveillance and response.
- World Health Organization and UN partners: Authorizes uncapped, open-ended funding by permitting "such sums as may be necessary" for assessed contributions, voluntary contributions, and program support to stop transmission, including efforts aimed at preventing spread into the United States.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Open-ended funds for WHO and Ebola
If enacted, the government would authorize "such sums as may be necessary" to pay assessed contributions and other financial obligations to restore U.S. WHO membership. The bill would also authorize open-ended funding for WHO and other U.N. entities to respond to the 2026 Ebola outbreak in Central and Eastern Africa. These funds would include voluntary and programmatic support aimed at preventing the virus from spreading to people and territory of the United States.
U.S. to rejoin WHO within 30 days
If enacted, the President and Secretary of State would have to take all steps to rejoin the World Health Organization within 30 days of enactment. They would also have to immediately work with WHO on the 2026 Ebola outbreak in Central and Eastern Africa. The requirement starts on the date the bill is enacted.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]
MD • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 10/6/2026
Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 10/15/2026
Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/10/2026
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 9/10/2026
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/10/2026
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/10/2026
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 9/10/2026
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 9/10/2026
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 9/10/2026
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
PA • D
Sponsored 9/10/2026
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 9/10/2026
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 9/10/2026
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
NC • D
Sponsored 9/10/2026
Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/10/2026
Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/10/2026
Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]
DE • D
Sponsored 9/10/2026
Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2]
MD • D
Sponsored 9/10/2026
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/14/2026
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 9/16/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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