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H.R. 54

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 54, the WHO Withdrawal Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 3, 2025 by Rep. Andy Biggs (R) with 22 co-sponsors. It was referred to Foreign Affairs, and last saw action on Jan 3, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 54 has 22 co-sponsors.

hb54/introduced-in-house.txt
806 HR 54 IH: WHO Withdrawal Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-03
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 54  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 3, 2025   Mr. Biggs of Arizona  (for himself,  Mr. LaMalfa ,  Mr. Burlison ,  Ms. Hageman ,  Mr. Massie ,  Mr. Crane ,  Mr. Moolenaar ,  Ms. Mace ,  Mr. Higgins of Louisiana ,  Mr. Norman ,  Mr. Ogles ,  Ms. Tenney ,  Mr. Edwards ,  Mr. Brecheen ,  Mr. McCormick , and  Mrs. Harshbarger ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Foreign Affairs    A BILL
To direct the President to withdraw the United States from the Constitution of the World Health Organization, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   WHO Withdrawal Act  .
2.
Withdrawal of United States from the Constitution of the World Health Organization; prohibition on use of funds
Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act—
(1)
the President shall withdraw the United States from the Constitution of the World Health Organization (62 Stat. 2679; 14 U.N.T.S 186); and
(2)
no funds available to any Federal department or agency may used to provide for the participation of the United States in the World Health Organization or any successor organization.
3.
Repeal of the Act of June 14, 1948
The Act of June 14, 1948 ( Public Law 806–43 ; 62 Stat. 441;  22 U.S.C. 290 et seq. ), providing for membership and participation by the United States in the World Health Organization and authorizing an appropriation therefor, is repealed.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-01-03
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Jan 3, 2025

hb54/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/03/2025)

Sponsors

Rep. Andy Biggs (R) sponsors H.R. 54, and 22 members have co-sponsored it, 15 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 54 went before 1 committee: Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Referred To · Jan 3, 2025 · 658 Bills

Actions

H.R. 54 has taken 2 actions since Jan 3, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 3, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Foreign Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 54 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 54 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • WHO Withdrawal Act — Display Title
  • WHO Withdrawal Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To direct the President to withdraw the United States from the Constitution of the World Health Organization, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 54 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 6 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 54’s is International Affairs.

hr54/policy-areas.txt
International AffairsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 54 carries 6 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad to World health.

hr54/subjects.txt
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign aid and international reliefInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsWorld health

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com