No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act

This bill says that any World Health Organization (WHO) pandemic agreement must be treated like a treaty. That means it cannot take effect for the United States unless two-thirds of the Senate votes to approve it. The bill points to recent WHO work on a global pandemic agreement and says the scope is so broad that it should need Senate approval. It also says that if an agreement cannot get that two-thirds vote, the United States should not agree to it or carry it out . The findings note the WHO’s ongoing effort to draft a pandemic deal through an international negotiating body and mention that WHO member states adopted a draft in May 2025, which is the kind of agreement this bill would cover .

In everyday terms, this puts a strong check on the federal government. Any future WHO pandemic agreement would need wide, bipartisan support in the Senate before the U.S. could join or follow it. Supporters say this protects U.S. control over health policy and spending, especially given public skepticism of the WHO’s handling of COVID-19 .

| Key point | What it means | | — | — | | Who is affected | The U.S. federal government’s ability to join or implement WHO pandemic agreements | | What changes | Any WHO pandemic agreement must get two-thirds Senate approval before the U.S. can agree to or implement it | | When it applies | To agreements on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response coming from the WHO’s negotiating process, including the draft noted in May 2025 |