US HR917 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 54-0)
Status: Introduced on April 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-04-07 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-04-07 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should make no voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization (WHO) until Director General Tedros Ghebreyesus resigns and an international commission is established to investigate the WHO's response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
Title
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should withhold the contribution of Federal funds to the World Health Organization until Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus resigns and an international commission to investigate the World Health Organization is established.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-07 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| 2020-04-07 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Foreign aid and international relief
Government studies and investigations
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
United Nations
World health
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Foreign aid and international relief
Government studies and investigations
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
United Nations
World health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/917/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hres917/BILLS-116hres917ih.pdf |
