No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 26, 2022)
No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act
This bill establishes that any convention or agreement on pandemic-related issues reached by the World Health Assembly (WHA) pursuant to a specified negotiating body shall be deemed to be a treaty requiring the advice and consent of the Senate.
Specifically, this bill applies to any international instrument negotiated by the intergovernmental negotiating body established by the WHA in December 2021 to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response.
What just happenedMay 26, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMay 26, 2022
- May 26, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Foreign Relations Committee - May 26, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate