WHO is Accountable Act

House Bill

H.R. 600

119th Congress

WHO is Accountable Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jan 22, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Tom Emmer

Representative

Republican

MN-6

Cosponsors

6

Quick Stats

Policy Area

International Affairs

Summary

This bill prohibits federal funds for U.S. membership or contributions to the World Health Organization until the State Department certifies reforms. Conditions include ensuring the WHO is free from Chinese Communist Party control, grants Taiwan observer status, and stops engaging on issues like climate change and abortion access.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

SponsorTom Emmer (R-MN)

Introduced1/22/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

ChamberHouse

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WHO is Accountable Act

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This bill prohibits federal funds for U.S. membership or contributions to the World Health Organization until the State Department certifies reforms. Conditions include ensuring the WHO is free from Chinese Communist Party control, grants Taiwan observer status, and stops engaging on issues like climate change and abortion access.

Bill Number: 600
Sponsor: Tom Emmer (R-MN)
Introduced: 1/22/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Policy Area: International Affairs

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Fact Sheet

Title: WHO is Accountable Act
Bill Number: 600
Sponsor: Tom Emmer (R-MN)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced: 1/22/2025
Summary: This bill prohibits federal funds for U.S. membership or contributions to the World Health Organization until the State Department certifies reforms. Conditions include ensuring the WHO is free from Chinese Communist Party control, grants Taiwan observer status, and stops engaging on issues like cli

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill prohibits federal funds for U.S. membership or contributions to the World Health Organization until the State Department certifies reforms. Conditions include ensuring the WHO is free from Chinese Communist Party control, grants Taiwan observer status, and stops engaging on issues like climate change and abortion access.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

WHO is Accountable ActThis 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.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.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Blocks WHO membership and funding until reforms
Requires certification of independence from China
Demands Taiwan observer status
Prohibits engagement on abortion and climate issues
Addresses COVID-19 response concerns

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

U.S. participation in the WHO would be suspended pending significant reforms. Global health cooperation could be affected during the funding pause. The conditions reflect Republican concerns about WHO governance, China influence, and scope of WHO activities.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

International Affairs

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

600, 119th Congress (2025). "WHO is Accountable Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-600

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