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No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act

Key claim: S1983 (119th Congress) would prohibit the United States from entering any WHO pandemic preparedness treaty without Senate approval.

Abstract

(S1983 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2025-06-05): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Why this matters

S1983 would codify a procedural sovereignty check on U.S. participation in any WHO pandemic preparedness treaty by requiring Senate advice and consent before entry into force. While largely restating existing constitutional treaty norms, it signals congressional intent to preempt executive-agreement or accession pathways for WHO instruments and could constrain U.S. flexibility in international pandemic governance.

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No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act
Stage: introduced · congress · 05-jun-2025

S1983 (119th Congress) would prohibit the United States from entering any WHO pandemic preparedness treaty without Senate approval.

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External: congress:119-s-1983:introduced

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