PAID Act

House Bill

H.R. 3664

119th Congress

PAID Act

In Committee

Introduced:May 29, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Darrell Issa

Representative

Republican

CA-48

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

International Affairs

Summary

This bill would block federal funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) until the President conducts an investigation into the Chinese Communist Party's influence over the WHO, including its role in the origins of COVID-19.

Latest Action

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2953-2955)

SponsorDarrell Issa (R-CA)

Introduced5/29/2025

StatusReferred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Comm

ChamberHouse

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PAID Act

This bill would block federal funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) until the President conducts an investigation into the Chinese Communist Party's influence over the WHO, including its role in the origins of COVID-19.

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This bill would block federal funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) until the President conducts an investigation into the Chinese Communist Party's influence over the WHO, including its role in the origins of COVID-19.

Bill Number: 3664
Sponsor: Darrell Issa (R-CA)
Introduced: 5/29/2025
Status: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Comm
Policy Area: International Affairs

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Fact Sheet

Title: PAID Act
Bill Number: 3664
Sponsor: Darrell Issa (R-CA)
Status: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Comm
Introduced: 5/29/2025
Summary: This bill would block federal funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) until the President conducts an investigation into the Chinese Communist Party's influence over the WHO, including its role in the origins of COVID-19.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would block federal funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) until the President conducts an investigation into the Chinese Communist Party's influence over the WHO, including its role in the origins of COVID-19.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

<p>This bill prohibits federal funds being made available to the World Health Organization (WHO) until the President (1) conducts an investigation to determine the level of Chinese Communist Party influence over the WHO, including any influence regarding the origin of COVID-19; and (2) submits a report to Congress containing the results of the investigation. </p>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill prohibits federal funds from being used to support the WHO until the President investigates the Chinese Communist Party's influence over the WHO.
The investigation would look into whether the Chinese government had any influence over the WHO's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the virus's origins.
The President would have to submit a report to Congress on the findings of the investigation before funding could resume.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would impact the WHO's operations and funding from the United States government. It could also affect international cooperation on global health issues if the US withholds support from the WHO. American taxpayers and global health organizations would likely be the most directly affected.