Full Title To require continued participation by the United States in the World Health Organization, and for other purposes.
Support requiring continued United States participation in the World Health Organization.
Occurrences
The EBOLA Act would: Require the President to rejoin the WHO no later than 30 days after enactment, and require the United States to begin collaborating with the organization immediately on the outbreak in Central and Eastern Africa; and Authorize the appropriations needed to carry out the Act, including membership dues and voluntary or programmatic support aimed at stopping the spread of Ebola.
Evidence
unverified · Source version 55358 · locator unknown
Sponsor: Mfume, Kweisi
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rejoin the World Health Organization not later than 30 days
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ending its membership, governance participation, and funding contributions.
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The United States intends to withdraw from the WHO.
Assessments
The verified commitment and bill passage show a proposal to require continued U.S. participation or rejoining the WHO, but the verified evidence does not show enactment or that the United States continued participation by the as-of date. The verified Federal Register passage shows an intent to withdraw, which cuts against treating the outcome as delivered. Because this is an outcome commitment and introduction alone does not prove enactment, the status is unresolved. Candidate material contribution to final delivery is not established by verified evidence.