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Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] · D–MD
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-09-10 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
This introduced bill would require the President to take steps for the United States to rejoin the World Health Organization within 30 days after enactment and immediately work with it on the Ebola outbreak in Central and Eastern Africa. It would authorize funding for membership obligations and international outbreak response. That authorization would permit Congress to provide funding; it would not itself supply the money.
The President, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall— (1) take all necessary steps for the United States to rejoin the World Health Organization not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) immediately collaborate with the World Health Organization to respond to the Ebola Disease outbreak in Central and Eastern Africa.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act
The bill's findings describe infectious disease outbreaks as threats to U.S. security, health, and economic well-being. They present World Health Organization participation as helping the United States monitor diseases and coordinate responses. These are Congress's stated reasons for the proposal, rather than independently established effects of the bill.
Congress finds the following: (1) Infectious disease outbreaks and pandemics pose significant threats to the national security, public health, and economic well-being of the United States.
(5) Participation in the World Health Organization enhances the ability of the United States to monitor emerging infectious diseases, coordinate with international partners, and protect the health of the American people.
The President would have to coordinate with the Secretary of State and take all necessary steps for the United States to rejoin the World Health Organization no later than 30 days after enactment. The deadline would run from enactment, not introduction.
The President, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall— (1) take all necessary steps for the United States to rejoin the World Health Organization not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act
The President, coordinating with the Secretary of State, would also have to collaborate immediately with the World Health Organization on the Ebola outbreak in Central and Eastern Africa.
The President, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall—
(2) immediately collaborate with the World Health Organization to respond to the Ebola Disease outbreak in Central and Eastern Africa.
The bill would authorize Congress to provide whatever funding is necessary to carry it out, without specifying a dollar amount. Authorized uses would include assessed contributions—required membership payments—and other financial obligations needed to restore U.S. membership in the World Health Organization.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act, including— (1) paying assessed contributions and any other financial obligations to restore United States membership in the World Health Organization
Authorized funding could also support the Ebola response by the World Health Organization and other United Nations entities in Central and Eastern Africa, including voluntary payments and support for their programs. Preventing transmission worldwide, including to the United States, is the stated purpose, not a guaranteed result.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act, including—
(2) supporting the response effort of the World Health Organization and other United Nations entities to the Ebola Disease epidemic in Central and Eastern Africa, including through voluntary contributions and programmatic support, in order to prevent global transmission of the virus, including transmission to the people and territory of the United States.
The supplied official-actions snapshot, updated October 16, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on September 10, 2026.
Source snapshot updated 2026-10-16T08:05:31Z. 2026-09-10: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. 2026-09-10: Introduced in House
A closer look
Reviewed version: Introduced in House · 2026-09-10. These findings describe provisions and who may benefit; they are not judgments of waste, corruption, or motive.
This review covers the supplied bill text. “None identified” does not rule out provisions in later versions or accompanying reports and disclosures.
Provisions outside the bill’s main subject, or policy changes attached to appropriations.
None identified in the reviewed text
No unrelated provision or policy rider was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. This conclusion applies only to that version, not other versions or accompanying materials.
Spending directed to particular recipients or places outside ordinary competitive or formula-based allocation.
None identified in the reviewed text
No earmark was identified in the complete supplied introduced text under the stated spending definition. Funding authorizations alone do not establish earmarks. This conclusion is limited to that version and does not resolve formal status in accompanying materials.
Narrow exceptions, exemptions, or preferential treatment that warrant a closer look.
None identified in the reviewed text
No materially narrow exemption, carve-out, or preferential treatment beyond the main policy's intended participants was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. This conclusion applies only to that version.
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