# 119-s-774: WHO is Accountable Act

119-s-774, WHO is Accountable Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-774
- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-774
- Congress: 119
- Title: WHO is Accountable Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Would block U.S. funding and membership in the World Health Organization until eight specific conditions are certified by the Secretary of State.** The bill would tie any U.S. payments or attempts to rejoin the WHO to a certification that the WHO meets reforms on transparency, independence from the Chinese Communist Party, observer status for Taiwan, and limits on certain policy messaging.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Blocks U.S. WHO funding and membership: mixed, high. If enacted, this bill would stop the United States from seeking membership in the World Health Organization or from providing assessed or voluntary contributions. The stop would begin upon enactment and would remain until the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that the WHO meets eight specifi…

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## Sources
- [119-s-774 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/774)

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- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
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- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-774 (as of 2025-12-21).