S. 444 · 118th Congress · Senate

No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced
Feb 15, 23
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 15, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. FEB 15, 2023IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Committees

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Foreign Relations Committee

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Referred: Feb 15, 2023

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