Community Services Block Grant Improvement Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 3131

119th Congress

Community Services Block Grant Improvement Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Jun 25, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Glenn Thompson

Representative

Republican

PA-15

Cosponsors

7

Quick Stats

Policy Area

International Affairs

Summary

This bill would prohibit the U.S. government from contributing funding or seeking membership in the World Health Organization (WHO) until the State Department certifies that the WHO has made certain reforms. These include ensuring humanitarian aid is not politicized, ending its ties to the Chinese Communist Party, granting observer status to Taiwan, and ceasing engagement on issues like climate change and gender identity.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

SponsorGlenn Thompson (R-PA)

Introduced6/25/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

ChamberHouse

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Community Services Block Grant Improvement Act of 2025

This bill would prohibit the U.S. government from contributing funding or seeking membership in the World Health Organization (WHO) until the State Department certifies that the WHO has made certain reforms. These include ensuring humanitarian aid is not polit

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This bill would prohibit the U.S. government from contributing funding or seeking membership in the World Health Organization (WHO) until the State Department certifies that the WHO has made certain reforms. These include ensuring humanitarian aid is not politicized, ending its ties to the Chinese Communist Party, granting observer status to Taiwan, and ceasing engagement on issues like climate change and gender identity.

Bill Number: 3131
Sponsor: Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
Introduced: 6/25/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Policy Area: International Affairs

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Fact Sheet

Title: Community Services Block Grant Improvement Act of 2025
Bill Number: 3131
Sponsor: Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced: 6/25/2025
Summary: This bill would prohibit the U.S. government from contributing funding or seeking membership in the World Health Organization (WHO) until the State Department certifies that the WHO has made certain reforms. These include ensuring humanitarian aid is not politicized, ending its ties to the Chinese C

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would prohibit the U.S. government from contributing funding or seeking membership in the World Health Organization (WHO) until the State Department certifies that the WHO has made certain reforms. These include ensuring humanitarian aid is not politicized, ending its ties to the Chinese Communist Party, granting observer status to Taiwan, and ceasing engagement on issues like climate change and gender identity.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

<p>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 Department of State makes certain certifications to Congress.</p><p>Specifically, these prohibitions shall apply 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.</p>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Bans U.S. funding and membership in the WHO until the State Department certifies the WHO has met certain conditions
Requires the WHO to reform to ensure humanitarian aid is not politicized and that it is not controlled by the Chinese Communist Party
Mandates the WHO grant observer status to Taiwan and cease engagement on issues like climate change and gender identity

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would significantly limit U.S. involvement and funding for the WHO until the organization makes a series of changes. This could impact global health initiatives and pandemic response that rely on WHO coordination and resources. The bill would also elevate Taiwan's status on the world stage by requiring the WHO to grant it observer status.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

International Affairs

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3131, 119th Congress (2025). "Community Services Block Grant Improvement Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-3131