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H.R. 401

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 401, the No Taxpayer Funding for the World Health Organization Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 14, 2025 by Rep. Chip Roy (R) with 17 co-sponsors. It was referred to Foreign Affairs, and last saw action on Jan 14, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 401 has 17 co-sponsors.

hb401/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 401 IH: No Taxpayer Funding for the World Health Organization Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-14
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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. 401  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 14, 2025   Mr. Roy  (for himself,  Mr. Higgins of Louisiana ,  Mr. Biggs of Arizona ,  Ms. Tenney ,  Mr. Ogles ,  Ms. Greene of Georgia ,  Mr. Moolenaar ,  Mr. Norman ,  Mr. Burlison ,  Mrs. Harshbarger ,  Mr. Fallon ,  Mr. Moore of Alabama ,  Mrs. Luna , and  Ms. Hageman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Foreign Affairs    A BILL
To prohibit United States assessed and voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   No Taxpayer Funding for the World Health Organization Act  .
2.
Prohibition on assessed and voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States may not provide any assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-14
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Jan 14, 2025

hb401/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/14/2025)

No Taxpayer Funding for the World Health Organization Act

This bill prohibits the United States from providing any assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization.

Sponsors

Rep. Chip Roy (R) sponsors H.R. 401, and 17 members have co-sponsored it, 13 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 401 went before 1 committee: Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Referred To · Jan 14, 2025 · 658 Bills

Actions

H.R. 401 has taken 2 actions since Jan 14, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 14, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 14, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Foreign Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 401 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 401 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • No Taxpayer Funding for the World Health Organization Act — Display Title
  • To prohibit United States assessed and voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization. — Official Title as Introduced
  • No Taxpayer Funding for the World Health Organization Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 401 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 401’s is International Affairs.

hr401/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

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 401, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 14, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ROY:H.R. 401.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H149]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com