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119-hr-54119th Congress

WHO Withdrawal Act

Sponsored By: Representative Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]

Introduced

Summary

Ends U.S. participation in the World Health Organization. This bill would require the President to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO), bar any federal funds for U.S. participation in the WHO or a successor organization, and repeal the 1948 law that authorized U.S. membership and funding.

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U.S. would leave the World Health Organization

If enacted, the President would withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO) on the date of enactment. Federal agencies would not be able to use any funds to take part in the WHO or any successor group. The bill would also repeal the 1948 law that authorized U.S. membership and funding. This could reduce U.S. cooperation on global disease response and affect public health nationwide.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]

AZ • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 1/3/2025

  • Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 1/3/2025

  • Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]

    WY • R

    Sponsored 1/3/2025

  • Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]

    KY • R

    Sponsored 1/3/2025

  • Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 1/3/2025

  • Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 1/3/2025

  • Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 1/3/2025

  • Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]

    LA • R

    Sponsored 1/3/2025

  • Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 1/3/2025

  • Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 1/3/2025

  • Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 1/3/2025

  • Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 1/3/2025

  • Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 1/3/2025

  • Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 1/3/2025

  • Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 1/3/2025

  • Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 1/7/2025

  • Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]

    IL • R

    Sponsored 1/7/2025

  • Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 1/13/2025

  • Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 1/13/2025

  • Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 1/13/2025

  • Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 2/5/2025

  • Rep. Moore, Riley M. [R-WV-2]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 2/3/2026

Roll Call Votes

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