No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act
June 5, 2025
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If passed, this bill would legally mandate that any future WHO pandemic agreement requires Senate approval, preventing the executive branch from entering into such agreements solely through executive action.
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U.S. Senate
The Senate would be granted the authority to approve or reject international pandemic agreements via a two-thirds vote.
Executive Branch
The President would be restricted from entering into international pandemic agreements without first obtaining Senate consent.
World Health Organization
The organization's ability to implement international agreements in the U.S. would become contingent on the U.S. Senate ratification process.
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Floor Vote.
Summary
Why It Matters
If passed, this bill would legally mandate that any future WHO pandemic agreement requires Senate approval, preventing the executive branch from entering into such agreements solely through executive action.
Key Facts
- The bill mandates that any international instrument on pandemic prevention or response from the World Health Assembly must be submitted to the Senate for ratification.
- Ratification of such an agreement would require a two-thirds majority vote in the Senate.
- The bill asserts that the scope of the current WHO pandemic agreement draft is broad enough to necessitate treaty status under existing State Department criteria.
- The bill expresses the sense of the Senate that any agreement failing to garner a two-thirds vote should not be implemented by the United States.
- The bill cites the history of U.S. engagement with the WHO, including withdrawal notices issued in 2020 and 2025.
- The bill references the 2025 adoption of a draft WHO Pandemic Agreement by member states.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this bill change?
Does this bill withdraw the U.S. from the WHO?
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Formalization of Treaty Requirements
The bill attempts to codify the State Department's internal criteria for treaty classification into a mandatory legislative requirement for pandemic agreements.
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