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S. 4343 (117th)

No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act

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Introduced

26 May 2022

Last action

26 May 2022 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Sponsors

Ron Johnson, John Barrasso, Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN], Tom Cotton, Ted Cruz, Chuck Grassley, Bill Hagerty, John Hoeven, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Mike Lee, Roger Marshall, Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Rick Scott, Tommy Tuberville, Steve Daines, Thomas Tillis, Marsha Blackburn, James Lankford, John Boozman, Deb Fischer

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14 January 2025

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Summary

No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act This bill establishes that any convention or agreement on pandemic-related issues reached by the World Health Assembly (WHA) pursuant to a specified negotiating body shall be deemed to be a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate. Specifically, this bill applies to any international instrument negotiated by the intergovernmental negotiating body established by the WHA in December 2021 to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response.

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Timeline

  1. 26 May 2022

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 May 2022

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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