Chris Smith: “I am a proud cosponsor of Rep. Tiffany's H.R. 1425, No WHO pandemic Treaty Without Senate Approval Act. H.R. 1425 would…”

“I am a proud cosponsor of Rep. Tiffany's H.R. 1425, No WHO pandemic Treaty Without Senate Approval Act. H.R. 1425 would ensure that any international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response agreed to by the World Health Assembly is deemed a treaty and thereby sent to the Senate for ``Advice and Consent''. In my 45 years in Congress, I have seen time and time again efforts by the World Health Organization (WHO) to expand authorities and ideologically colonize vulnerable countries using foreign assistance-- the majority of it funded by U.S. taxpayer dollars. Once again, but now in a manner that is most concerning to me-- through a treaty--they plan to exploit people's fears of the next pandemic in order to execute and bind Leftist ideological pursuits, disguised as supporting ``equity'', ``essential health services'', and the like, all the while trampling on U.S. sovereignty, threatening intellectual property rights and free speech, and promoting or funding abortion. The approach to drafting this treaty has also been disturbing--the lack of transparency, the backroom negotiations, support for the WHO power grab, placing unknown financial obligations for U.S. taxpayers-- while benefitting China at the expense of the United States. Can Americans even trust the World Health Organization? Has WHO earned back our trust after the devastating blow we experienced from their horrific mismanagement and coverup of PRC involvement of the COVID-19 pandemic?…”