Bill · S. 774· Senate(119-S-774)
WHO is Accountable Act
- Introduced
- 2/27/2025
- Last activity
- 2/27/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Sponsored by
- Marsha Blackburn
- Cosponsors
- - 4 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "WHO is Accountable Act," seeks to stop the use of federal funds for seeking membership in or providing contributions to the World Health Organization. These funds are prohibited until the Secretary of State certifies that specific conditions are met. These conditions include organizational reforms, transparency measures, and shifts in political engagement. The bill also addresses the influence of the Chinese Communist Party and the status of Taiwan. Finally, it requires an agreement that WHO directives are not legally binding on U.S. citizens or states.
Yes
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+5
The bill prohibits the use of federal funds for contributions to the World Health Organization until specific conditions are met.
Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?+3
The bill includes a condition requiring the WHO to grant observer status to Taiwan.
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?+2
The bill ensures that WHO directives are not legally binding on United States citizens or states.
The opposite
Does this make abortion easier to get?-5
The bill seeks to cease WHO funding and messaging regarding access to abortion.
Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated?-4
The bill aims to end WHO engagement and messaging related to gender identity and gender affirming care.
Would women be better off under this?-3
The bill targets the cessation of WHO messaging regarding access to abortion and gender affirming care.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Ensuring Humanitarian Integrity: The bill requires reforms to ensure humanitarian assistance is not politicized and reaches those with the most need (Section 2(b)(1)).
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Increasing Accountability: The bill mandates that the World Health Organization establish mechanisms to increase transparency and eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse (Section 2(b)(6)).
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Protecting National Sovereignty: The bill requires an agreement that no directive from the World Health Organization can be considered legally binding on any United States citizen or individual State (Section 2(b)(8)).
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Removing Political Influence: The bill aims to ensure the organization is not under the control or significant malign influence of the Chinese Communist Party (Section 2(b)(2)).
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Addressing Pandemic Transparency: The bill seeks to ensure the organization is not involved in a coverup regarding the Chinese Communist Party's response to the COVID-19 pandemic (Section 2(b)(3)).
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Redirecting Focus: The bill seeks to cease funding and messaging for issues deemed non-germane to the organization's directive, such as climate change, access to abortion, and gender identity (Section 2(b)(7)).
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Resource Allocation: The bill prohibits the diversion of humanitarian or medical supplies to Iran, North Korea, or Syria (Section 2(b)(5)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Impact on Taiwan's Status: The bill requires the World Health Organization to grant observer status to Taiwan as a condition for the release of funds (Section 2(b)(4)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending+5
- Healthcare
- Improves Abortion Access-5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Gender Equality-4
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Women-3
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves International Alliances+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Privacy Rights+2
- 3/5/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/27/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
John BarrassoRepublican · Wyoming
Ted CruzRepublican · Texas
Joni ErnstRepublican · Iowa
Rick ScottRepublican · Florida