No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act
Sponsored By: Senator Ron Johnson
Introduced
Summary
Congressional approval for WHO pandemic instruments. This bill would treat any World Health Assembly instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response as a treaty that must receive the Senate's advice and consent with two-thirds concurrence.
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- Executive branch: Presidents would face tighter limits when negotiating or implementing WHO pandemic instruments, since those instruments would need Senate consent before binding the United States.
- Senate and legislators: The Senate would hold decisive power by granting or withholding the required two-thirds approval for such international pandemic agreements.
- U.S. relations with WHO: The bill expresses a policy that the United States should not adopt or implement a WHO pandemic instrument that cannot obtain Senate approval.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Senate must approve WHO pandemic treaties
If enacted, this bill would require the Senate to approve any World Health Assembly pandemic treaty. Approval would need two-thirds of Senators. This could delay U.S. participation in international pandemic agreements and change how the U.S. coordinates pandemic responses and household preparedness.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Ron Johnson
WI • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]
WY • R
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]
NC • R
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
ND • R
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]
ID • R
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
IA • R
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Bill Hagerty
TN • R
Sponsored 6/5/2025
John Hoeven
ND • R
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]
OK • R
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
UT • R
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
KY • R
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]
ID • R
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
FL • R
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]
NC • R
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]
AL • R
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]
WY • R
Sponsored 6/9/2025
Roger Wicker
MS • R
Sponsored 7/31/2025
Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
IA • R
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA]
PA • R
Sponsored 5/11/2026
Roll Call Votes
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