H.R. 1425 - No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act
H.R. 1425 - No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act
Hearing Information
Amendment Deadline
Wednesday, September 4, 2024 - 5:00pm View Announcement »
Meeting Information
Monday, September 9, 2024 - 4:00pm H-313, The Capitol View Announcement »
Video
Rules Committee Hearing for H.R. 1398, H.R. 1425, H.R. 1516, H.R. 7980, H.R. 9456 & H.R. 9494
Bill Text
Rules Committee Print 118-44 PDF
Showing the text of H.R. 1425, as ordered reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs
(as reported)
H. Rept. 118-643 PDF
Report from the Committee on Foreign Affairs to accompany H.R. 1425
Hearing Documents
Rule PDF
H. Rept. 118-656PDF
Rule Information
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 9-4 on Monday, September 9, 2024.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 1430:
Agreed to by a record vote of 209-206, after agreeing to the previous question by a record vote of 193-189, on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
MANAGERS: Langworthy/McGovern
1. Structured rule for H.R. 1398.
2. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
3. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees.
4. Provides that, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-45 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
5. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
6. Makes in order only the amendments printed in part A of the Rules Committee report. Each amendment shall be considered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
7. Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in part A of the Rules Committee report.
8. Provides one motion to recommit.
9. Structured rule for H.R. 1425.
10. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
11. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or their respective designees.
12. Provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-44 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
13. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
14. Makes in order only the amendments printed in part B of the Rules Committee report. Each amendment shall be considered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
15. Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in part B of the Rules Committee report.
16. Provides one motion to recommit.
17. Structured rule for H.R. 1516.
18. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
19. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Homeland Security or their respective designees.
20. Provides that, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Homeland Security now printed in the bill pursuant to Part II of House Report 118-319, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118- 46 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
21. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
22. Makes in order only the amendments printed in part C of the Rules Committee report. Each amendment shall be considered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
23. Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in part C of the Rules Committee report.
24. Provides one motion to recommit.
25. Closed rule for H.R. 7980.
26. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
27. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
28. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
29. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means or their respective designees.
30. Provides one motion to recommit.
31. Closed rule for H.R. 9456.
32. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
33. Provides that the bill shall be considered as read.
34. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill.
35. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial Services or their respective designees.
36. Provides one motion to recommit.
37. Closed rule for H.R. 9494.
38. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
39. Provides that the amendment printed in part D of the Rules Committee report shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
40. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
41. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees.
42. Provides one motion to recommit.
Amendments (click each header to sort table ▲▼ by that column)
| # | Version # | Sponsor(s) | Party | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Version 1 | Biggs (AZ) | Republican | Requires the President to immediately withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO) and prohibit any federal funds to provide for U.S. participation in the WHO. | Submitted |
| 2 | Version 2 | Ogles (TN) | Republican | Revised Offers a statement of policy in support of Taiwan's full participation at the WHO. | Made in Order |
| 3 | Version 2 | Tokuda (HI) | Democrat | Revised Requires a report from the Department of State on the benefits of a pandemic agreement to public health and global health security and the consequences of failing to ratify such an agreement. | Revised |
| 4 | Version 1 | Foxx (NC) | Republican | Clarifies that no WHO convention, agreement, or treaty should have force or effect in U.S. law before or unless the Senate ratifies said treaty. | Made in Order |
| 5 | Version 1 | Fitzgerald (WI) | Republican | Requires a report on the risks posed by China's Belt and Road Initiative and efforts to counter such an initiative. Identical to H.R. 5565 (118th Cong.). | Submitted |
| 6 | Version 1 | Fitzgerald (WI) | Republican | Requires USAID to make training available to non-adversarial governments on analyzing, assessing, and mitigating certain legal or lending agreements related to China's Belt and Road Initiative. Identical to H.R. 5632 (118th Cong.). | Submitted |
| 7 | Version 1 | McClain (MI), Davis (NC), Crenshaw (TX) | Bi-Partisan | Withdrawn Prohibits the use of taxpayer dollars to support animal experimentation in the laboratories of adversarial nations. Identical to H.R. 5020 (118th Congress). | Withdrawn |
| 8 | Version 2 | Massie (KY) | Republican | Late Revised Adds to the findings of Congress an outline of the constitutional role for the legislative and executive branches in the treaty-making process. | Made in Order |
| 9 | Version 1 | Arrington (TX) | Republican | Late Adds the text of H.R. 3131, which prohibits federal funds to the World Health Organization, unless or until the State Department certifies that the WHO has met certain conditions, including 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 pandemic; (3) has granted observer status to Taiwan; and (4) has ceased engagement on certain issues, such as climate change, access to abortion, and gender identity. | Submitted |
Committee Votes
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 266
Motion by Mr. Langworthy to report the rule. Adopted: 9–4