SRES 81 — World Health Organization Pandemic Treaty Implementation Resolution
Last action — Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S535-536)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
World Health Organization Pandemic Treaty Implementation Resolution This resolution prohibits any international agreement that is drafted by the World Health Organization and relates to pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response from legally binding the United States unless the Senate ratifies the agreement as a treaty. The bill also outlines requirements for negotiating and ratifying such an agreement. The Department of State must (1) consult closely and on a timely basis with the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations while negotiating the agreement, and (2) designate at least two Members of that committee to serve as advisors to the negotiation. The State Department must consult with the advisors immediately before initialing the agreement and keep them fully apprised of the negotiations. Additionally, the President must submit to the Senate the agreement (and all annexes and related materials) within 60 days of signing it. The President must also certify that the submitted materials constitute the totality of the agreement and that adopting the agreement serves U.S. national interests. Members may object to the consideration of any legislation that implements the agreement until the President submits it to the Senate for ratification.
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced in Senate Current html February 28, 2023
Action History
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Introduced in Senate
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S535-536)
Sponsors
- John Barrasso · Cosponsor
- Bill Hagerty · Cosponsor
- Ted Cruz · Cosponsor
- Marsha Blackburn · Cosponsor
- Cynthia M. Lummis · Cosponsor
- Mike Braun · Cosponsor
- Steve Daines · Cosponsor
- Roger Marshall · Cosponsor
- Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor
- Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor
- John Thune · Cosponsor
- Markwayne Mullin · Cosponsor
- Joni Ernst · Cosponsor
- Kevin Cramer · Cosponsor
- Jerry Moran · Cosponsor
- Tim Scott · Cosponsor
- Ron Johnson · Cosponsor
- John Hoeven · Cosponsor
- Roger F. Wicker · Cosponsor
- Dan Sullivan · Cosponsor
- Mike Crapo · Cosponsor
- James E. Risch · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 525 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Risch, James E. Republican
Co-sponsors (21)
- Barrasso, John Republican
- Hagerty, Bill Republican
- Cruz, Ted Republican
- Blackburn, Marsha Republican
- Lummis, Cynthia M. Republican
- Braun, Mike Republican
- Daines, Steve Republican
- Marshall, Roger Republican
- Cassidy, Bill Republican
- Collins, Susan M. Republican
- Thune, John Republican
- Mullin, Markwayne Republican
- Ernst, Joni Republican
- Cramer, Kevin Republican
- Moran, Jerry Republican
- Scott, Tim Republican
- Johnson, Ron Republican
- Hoeven, John Republican
- Wicker, Roger F. Republican
- Sullivan, Dan Republican
- Crapo, Mike Republican
Not signed on (525)
525 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SRES 81 do?
- World Health Organization Pandemic Treaty Implementation Resolution This resolution prohibits any international agreement that is drafted by the World Health Organization and relates to pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response from legally binding the United States unless the Senate ratifies the agreement as a treaty. The bill also outlines requirements for negotiating and ratifying such an agreement. The Department of State must (1) consult closely and on a timely basis with the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations while negotiating the agreement, and (2) designate at least two Members of that committee to serve as advisors to the negotiation. The State Department must consult with the advisors immediately before initialing the agreement and keep them fully apprised of the negotiations. Additionally, the President must submit to the Senate the agreement (and all annexes and related materials) within 60 days of signing it. The President must also certify that the submitted materials constitute the totality of the agreement and that adopting the agreement serves U.S. national interests. Members may object to the consideration of any legislation that implements the agreement until the President submits it to the Senate for ratification.
- Who sponsors SRES 81?
- SRES 81 is sponsored by Barrasso, John (Republican), Hagerty, Bill (Republican), Cruz, Ted (Republican), Blackburn, Marsha (Republican), Lummis, Cynthia M. (Republican), Braun, Mike (Republican), Daines, Steve (Republican), Marshall, Roger (Republican), Cassidy, Bill (Republican), Collins, Susan M. (Republican), Thune, John (Republican), Mullin, Markwayne (Republican), Ernst, Joni (Republican), Cramer, Kevin (Republican), Moran, Jerry (Republican), Scott, Tim (Republican), Johnson, Ron (Republican), Hoeven, John (Republican), Wicker, Roger F. (Republican), Sullivan, Dan (Republican), Crapo, Mike (Republican), and Risch, James E. (Republican).
- What is the current status of SRES 81?
- This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SRES 81?
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