World Health Organization Accountability Act

I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 374 To prohibit the availability of United States contributions to the World Health Organization until Congress receives a full report on China and the COVID–19 pandemic, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 21, 2021 Mrs. BOEBERT (for herself, Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mr. BUDD, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. CAWTHORN, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. GAETZ, and Mr. ROUZER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Af- fairs A BILL To prohibit the availability of United States contributions to the World Health Organization until Congress receives a full report on China and the COVID–19 pandemic, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘World Health Organi- 4 zation Accountability Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:30 Feb 08, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H374.IH H374 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 374 IH SEC. 2. PROHIBITION. 1 No Federal funds authorized to be appropriated or 2 otherwise made available for United States contributions 3 to the World Health Organization or for United States 4 participation in any of the activities of the World Health 5 Organization may be obligated or expended until the date 6 on which the Secretary of State and the Secretary of 7 Health and Human Services jointly submit to Congress 8 a report describing the manner and extent to which the 9 handling by the World Health Organization and the Gov- 10 ernment of the People’s Republic of China of the COVID– 11 19 outbreak prior to March 11, 2020, contributed to the 12 emergence of the COVID–19 global pandemic. 13 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:30 Feb 08, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H374.IH H374 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS