H.R. 3131: To prohibit the use of funds to seek membership in the World Health Organization or to provide assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization.

118th Congress · introduced 2023-05-09 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2023-05-09 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To prohibit the use of funds to seek membership in the World Health Organization or to provide assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization.

Plain summary

This 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.

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Official text

To prohibit the use of funds to seek membership in the World Health Organization or to provide assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] · 7 cosponsors

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Ron Estes (R-KS), August Pfluger (R-TX), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Nancy Mace (R-SC), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Nathaniel Moran (R-TX), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] reported raising $1.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118hr3131.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hr>

Record fed-us-cong118-hr3131 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118