,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dbdj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #ba1 #bjbj,mr4 ,coons 7for himself and ,mr4 ,leahy7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit the use of funds to withdraw the ,united ,states from the ,world ,health ,organization4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,no ,,who ,withdrawal ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,in #aidh1 the ,united ,states became a state party to the ,constitution of the ,world ,health ,organization1 done at ,new ,york ,july #bb1 #aidf1 and entered into force ,april #g1 #aidh 7#fb ,stat4 #bfgi2 ,,tias #ahjh71 a multilateral treaty to which the ,united ,states was an original signatory and the terms of which the ,united ,states helped draft4 7#b7 ,pursuant to ,article #d of the ,constitution of the ,world ,health ,organization1 the ,united ,states accepted that ,constitution's terms in accordance with the provisions of that ,constitution and in accordance with the constitutional processes of the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,the ,constitution of the ,world ,health ,organization lacks an explicit withdrawal provision4 7#d7 ,congress passed the joint resolution entitled ,joint ,resolution providing for membership and participation by the ,united ,states in the ,world ,health ,organization and authorizing an appropriation therefor41 approved ,june #ad1 #aidh 7#fb ,stat4 #dda1 chapter #dfi71 authorizing the ,president to accept ,united ,states membership in the ,world ,health ,organization and specifying that the ,united ,states could withdraw from the ,organization upon the satisfaction of the following two conditions3 7,a7 ,the ,united ,states would provide notice one year before withdrawing4 7,b7 ,the ,united ,states would continue to meet its financial obligations to the ,world ,health ,organization for the ,organization's current fiscal year4 7#e7 ,that joint resolution authorized an annual appropriation to the ,department of ,state for the payment by the ,united ,states of its share of the expenses of the ,world ,health ,organization1 and in doing so1 ,congress exercised both its constitutional power of the purse and its power to approve international agreements4 7#f7 ,president ,harry ,truman's statement of the acceptance of the ,united ,states of the ,constitution of the ,world ,health ,organization expressly acknowledged that he was acting pursuant to the authority granted by the joint resolution ''' and subject to the provisions of that joint resolution 7#fb ,stat4 #bgib74 7#g7 ,on ,july #b1 #aidh1 the ,world ,health ,assembly unanimously recognized the validity of the ratification of the ,constitution of the ,world ,health ,organization by the ,united ,states4 7#h7 ,the ,world ,health ,organization plays an essential role in the global governance of health and infectious disease1 including through setting norms and sharing information1 facilitating international coordination1 providing technical support1 and monitoring health trends around the world4 7#i7 ,the ,united ,states was the ,world ,health ,organization's largest donor in #bjah and #bjai1 providing #hic1jjj1jjj1 or about #ae percent1 of the ,organization's budget4 7#aj7 ,on ,january #cj1 #bjbj1 the ,world ,health ,organization declared the coronavirus disease #bjai 7commonly known as ,,covid-#ai7 outbreak a public health emergency of international concern4 7#aa7 ,the ,world ,health ,organization is working to help countries manage and respond to ,,covid-#ai and a multitude of other public health threats1 including by improving preparedness and response capacity1 accelerating research and development for treatment and therapeutics1 distributing essential supplies1 and coordinating across regions to assess1 respond1 and mitigate risk4 7#ab7 ,on ,april #ad1 #bjbj1 in the midst of the deadliest global pandemic in decades1 ,president ,donald ,j4 ,trump announced the suspension of ,united ,states funding to the ,world ,health ,organization pending a review into the ,organization's response to the spread of ,,covid-#ai4 7#ac7 ,on ,july #f1 #bjbj1 ,president ,trump sent a formal notice to ,congress and the ,world ,health ,organization that the ,united ,states will withdraw from the ,organization after #gb years of membership1 despite the ,organization's vital role in the global response to the ,,covid-#ai pandemic4 7#ad7 ,the ,united ,states may not legally withdraw from the ,world ,health ,organization ,constitution until1 at the earliest1 ,july #f1 #bjba1 one year after the date of the formal withdrawal notice1 and the ,united ,states would still be legally obligated to pay the balance of its financial obligations to the ,world ,health ,organization4 #c4 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to remain a member in good standing of the ,world ,health ,organization1 including by payment of the financial obligations of the ,united ,states to the ,organization2 7#b7 to reject any efforts to withdraw the ,united ,states from the ,world ,health ,organization1 either directly1 or indirectly through condemnation of the ,organization2 and 7#c7 to continue to work within the ,world ,health ,organization to reform and improve the ,organization4 #d4 ,prohibition on the use of funds to withdraw from the ,world ,health ,organization 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 no funds described in subsection 7b7 may be obligated or expended to take any action to withdraw the ,united ,states from the ,world ,health ,organization4 7b7 ,funds described ,the funds described in this subsection are funds-- 7#a7 authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year #bjba or any fiscal year thereafter2 or 7#b7 authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for any fiscal year before fiscal year #bjba and available for obligation as of the date of the enactment of this ,act4