US SB4546 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on September 9 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 9 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of State to pay the full FY2020 U.S. assessment for certain international organizations, and it makes $118.9 million available to the World Health Organization (WHO) for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) response. Such funds made available to the WHO may not be used for advance payment to withdraw the United States from the WHO.
Title
Abiding by United States Commitments Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] |
| Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] |
| Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-09 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
Subjects
Appropriations
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Department of State
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Foreign aid and international relief
Health programs administration and funding
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Manufacturing
Public-private cooperation
World health
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Department of State
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Foreign aid and international relief
Health programs administration and funding
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Manufacturing
Public-private cooperation
World health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4546/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4546/BILLS-116s4546is.pdf |
