Bill Text: IL HR0864 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Urges the U.S. DHHS to withdraw its proposed IHR amendments until such a time that there is sufficient input from the public and partner agencies.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-11-15 - Referred to Rules Committee [HR0864 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HR0864-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The International Health Regulations (IHR) were
adopted by 194 member countries of the World Health
Organization (WHO) in 2005; and
WHEREAS, The 2005 regulations enable the WHO to declare a
Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) if it
decides that an infectious disease outbreak has occurred in a
member country; this PHEIC must be declared with the consent
of the member country, which in practice recognizes the
sovereignty of the nations that adopted the IHR; and
WHEREAS, On January 18, 2022, President Biden, through the
United States Department of Health and Human Services (U.S.
DHHS), announced proposed amendments to the IHR that many
believe would transfer U.S. sovereign authority over health
care decisions to the WHO director-general; and
WHEREAS, The proposed IHR amendments, which unlike a
formal global treaty are not subject to U.S. Congressional
approval, would cede basic national public health powers to an
international body and override our basic sovereignty to the
WHO; and
WHEREAS, Many concerned citizens and health organizations

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around the world believe that these proposed IHR amendments
give the WHO unilateral authority to determine health
emergencies and to dictate policy and response, which will
threaten national sovereignty and lead to a centralized
governance model of global health surveillance, management,
and reporting; and
WHEREAS, The World Health Assembly (WHA), which is the
decision-making body of WHO, will meet for its 75th Assembly
in Geneva, Switzerland from May 22 through May 28 to hold
sessions with partner agencies and WHO experts to discuss
current and future priorities for public health issues of
global importance; and
WHEREAS, The proposed IHR amendments are being
fast-tracked by President Biden for consensus during the 75th
Assembly; this is concerning because there will be no public
citizen comment opportunities to officially sound the alarm,
and many believe this violates the basic tenets of our
democracy; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we urge the U.S. DHHS to withdraw its proposed IHR amendments
until such a time that there is sufficient input from the
public and partner agencies; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That we affirm our national sovereignty as it
relates to public health governance and citizens' inalienable
rights; and be it further
RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
delivered to the President of the United States, the U.S.
Senate Majority Leader, the U.S. Senate Minority Leader, the
U.S. Speaker of the House, the U.S. House of Representatives
Minority Leader, and the Secretary of the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services.