Contact Congress about S. 92: Defending American Sovereignty in Global Pandemics Act

The United States could not join a WHO pandemic agreement unless the Senate approves it as a treaty. If the agreement takes effect first, U.S. funding for the WHO would stop until the Senate approves it.

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Defending American Sovereignty in Global Pandemics Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S140).

Latest action on S. 92: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S140)

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects the President, the Senate, U.S. agencies, and the World Health Organization. The President would have less room to join a WHO pandemic deal without the Senate. Senators would have a larger role because they would need to approve the deal as a treaty. U.S. agencies could lose the ability to fund the WHO during the review period.

Why this matters: This bill matters because it would change who gets to approve major U.S. commitments on global pandemic rules. Today, some international agreements can be handled outside the formal treaty process. This bill would require Senate treaty approval for covered WHO pandemic agreements. It would also connect that approval to U.S. money for the WHO, which could affect global health work during any delay.

Key provisions in S. 92

• The United States could not join a covered WHO pandemic agreement on its own. The agreement would have to be handled as a formal treaty under Article II of the Constitution.
• The Senate would have to approve the WHO pandemic agreement first. That approval is called advice and consent through a resolution of ratification, meaning a formal Senate vote to approve a treaty.
• U.S. agencies could not promise or spend money for the WHO once a covered pandemic agreement takes effect. This would apply to federal funds for the World Health Organization.
• The funding pause would continue until the Senate approves the agreement as a treaty. Without that approval, the money restriction would stay in place.
• The funding limits apply only to the World Health Organization. They do not directly cover other international groups or health work unless another law affects them.

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Questions people ask about S. 92

What is S. 92?

The United States could not join a WHO pandemic agreement unless the Senate approves it as a treaty. If the agreement takes effect first, U.S. funding for the WHO would stop until the Senate approves it.

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