H.R. 1425 · 118th Congress
No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act
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- House Introduced Mar 7, 2023
- House Passed Sep 11, 2024 219–199
No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to House · Aug 30, 2024
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
Votes to become law
About this bill and sources
Official title: No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act
Latest action (Sep 17, 2024): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 7, 2023
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- House Introduced Mar 7, 2023
- House Passed Sep 11, 2024 219–199
Final vote · House · Sep 11, 2024
Passage — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Mike Johnson
Table of every position
All recorded votes (3)
- Passage Passed
House · Sep 11, 2024 · “On Passage” · Speaker: Mike Johnson - Sending back to committee (motion to recommit) Failed
House · Sep 11, 2024 · “On Motion to Recommit” · Speaker: Mike Johnson - Amendment Agreed to
House · Sep 11, 2024 · “On Agreeing to the Amendment” · Speaker: Mike Johnson