S 92 · in committee · major
Defending American Sovereignty in Global Pandemics Act
- foreign policy
What this bill does
- The bill requires Senate ratification for any U.S. agreement with the WHO on pandemic prevention and preparedness.
- It affects Americans through potential changes to U.S. pandemic response coordination with international health organizations.
- Federal funding to WHO is blocked until the Senate ratifies any such agreement.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would requiring Senate ratification of WHO agreements affect the speed and coordination of U.S. pandemic response during future health emergencies?
- 02
What trade-offs exist between congressional oversight of international health agreements and the ability to respond quickly to emerging pandemic threats?
- 03
What specific concerns about WHO agreements prompted this bill, and how would blocking WHO funding influence U.S. participation in global disease surveillance?
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Sponsor · R-WY
John Barrasso
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
15/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-14
Joining the bill

Marsha Blackburn
R-TN · original

Mike Crapo
R-ID · original

Kevin Cramer
R-ND · original

Ted Cruz
R-TX · original

Steve Daines
R-MT · original

Deb Fischer
R-NE · original

John Hoeven
R-ND · original

Roger F. Wicker
R-MS · original

Cynthia M. Lummis
R-WY · original

Roger Marshall
R-KS · original

Rand Paul
R-KY · original

James E. Risch
R-ID · original
+ 3 more
Legislative timeline
2025-01-14 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S140)
2025-01-14 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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