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116TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 6945
To prohibit all United States assessed and voluntary contributions to the
World Health Organization until such time as the membership in the
World Health Organization of the People’s Republic of China is termi-
nated and the Republic of China (Taiwan) is afforded full rights, privi-
leges, and responsibilities as a Member State in the World Health Orga-
nization, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 19, 2020
Mr. PERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs
A BILL
To prohibit all United States assessed and voluntary con-
tributions to the World Health Organization until such
time as the membership in the World Health Organiza-
tion of the People’s Republic of China is terminated
and the Republic of China (Taiwan) is afforded full
rights, privileges, and responsibilities as a Member State
in the World Health Organization, and for other pur-
poses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. MEMBERSHIP OF TAIWAN IN THE WORLD
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HEALTH ORGANIZATION.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
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sion of law, effective on the date of the enactment of this
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Act, the United States shall withhold all assessed and vol-
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untary contributions to the World Health Organization
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until such time as the membership in the World Health
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Organization of the People’s Republic of China is termi-
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nated and the Republic of China (Taiwan) is afforded full
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rights, privileges, and responsibilities as a Member State
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in the World Health Organization.
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(b) PRESIDENTIAL ACTION.—The President is au-
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thorized to take any appropriate action to carry out sub-
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section (a).
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(c) ACTIONS AT THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZA-
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TION.—The President shall direct the United States rep-
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resentative to the World Health Organization to use the
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voice, vote, and influence of the United States at the
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World Health Organization to encourage Member States
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of the World Health Organization to take actions identical
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or similar to the action described in subsection (a).
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(d) NO EFFECT ON THE UNITED STATES IN THE
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WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION.—United States mem-
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bership in the World Health Organization shall not be af-
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fected in any way by any action under this section.
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