Congressman Nathaniel Moran recently voted to approve the No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act, helping it to pass the U.S. House of Representatives in a vote of 219 to 199. (Contributed Photo)

Congressman Nathaniel Moran recently voted to approve the No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act, helping it to pass the U.S. House of Representatives in a vote of 219 to 199.

The legislation was cosponsored by Moran and was described as aimed at protecting American sovereignty against the World Health Organization (WHO). H.R. 1425, the No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act, would require any convention, agreement, or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response reached by the World Health Assembly to be subject to Senate ratification.

“This legislation aims to preserve our sovereignty by implementing the rightful Congressional check, enshrined in our Constitution, on international agreements by requiring two-thirds approval of the Senate,” explained Moran. “The Biden-Harris Administration should not allow the World Health Organization and United Nations to control our management of pandemic preparation that would surrender our sovereignty.”

H.R. 1425 was introduced in the House by Congressman Tom Tiffany and a companion bill was introduced in the Senate by Senator Ron Johnson, as well as cosponsored by the entire Senate Republican Conference.

“I was proud to cosponsor and vote for this legislation both in committee and on the floor of the full House,” said Moran.

The legislation’s requirement of a supermajority of the U.S. Senate, with regards to any convention or agreement resulting from the work of WHO’s intergovernmental negotiating body, seeks to ensure American sovereignty in preparedness situations. This is an additional measure of procedural protection against the Executive Branch, which was described in the announcement by Moran as potentially circumventing the will of the people by consenting unilaterally to any such agreement.

Following the legislation’s passing of the House, Moran urged the Senate to pass the bill to be signed into law.

“Now, it is the Senate’s time to act. I strongly urge the Senate to quickly take up and pass this bill to safeguard American sovereignty.”