This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to seek U.S. membership in the World Health Organization (WHO), or to make contributions to the WHO, until the President makes certain certifications to Congress.
Specifically, the prohibition shall apply until the President certifies that the WHO (1) has adopted reforms to ensure that humanitarian assistance is not politicized; (2) is not under the control of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and is not involved in a cover-up of the CCP's response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic; (3) has granted observer status to Taiwan; (4) does not divert humanitarian or medical supplies to Iran, North Korea, or Syria; and (5) has put in place mechanisms to increase transparency and eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse.
To prohibit the use of funds to seek membership in the World Health 
 Organization or to provide assessed or voluntary contributions to the 
                       World Health Organization.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO SEEK MEMBERSHIP IN THE WORLD 
              HEALTH ORGANIZATION OR TO PROVIDE ASSESSED OR VOLUNTARY 
              CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
funds available to any Federal department or agency may be used to seek 
membership by the United States in the World Health Organization or to 
provide assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health 
Organization until such time as the President certifies to Congress 
that the World Health Organization meets the conditions described in 
subsection (b).
    (b) Conditions Described.--The conditions described in this 
subsection are the following:
            (1) The World Health Organization has adopted meaningful 
        reforms to ensure that humanitarian assistance is not 
        politicized and is to be provided to those with the most need.
            (2) The World Health Organization is not under the control 
        or significant malign influence of the Chinese Communist Party.
            (3) The World Health Organization is not involved in a 
        coverup of the Chinese Communist Party's response to the COVID-
        19 pandemic.
            (4) The World Health Organization grants observer status to 
        Taiwan.
            (5) The World Health Organization does not divert 
        humanitarian or medical supplies to Iran, North Korea, or 
        Syria.
            (6) The World Health Organization has put in place 
        mechanisms to increase transparency and accountability in its 
        operations and eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse.
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To prohibit the use of funds to seek membership in the World Health Organization or to provide assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization.
To prohibit the use of funds to seek membership in the World Health Organization or to provide assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization.
Official Titles - House of Representatives
Official Title as Introduced
To prohibit the use of funds to seek membership in the World Health Organization or to provide assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization.
Rep. Arrington, Jodey C.