A Democratic bill with 11 Democratic cosponsors · See all 11 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill requires the United States to rejoin the World Health Organization. It is officially titled the Epidemic Barrier and Outbreak Leadership Act, or the EBOLA Act. The legislation directs the President and the Secretary of State to take all necessary steps to rejoin within 30 days of the bill's enactment. It also requires immediate collaboration with the World Health Organization to respond to the Ebola Disease outbreak in Central and Eastern Africa. Finally, the bill authorizes funding to pay financial obligations for membership and to support response efforts.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +7
Does this make the country readier for the next outbreak?
The bill strengthens pandemic preparedness by rejoining the WHO and funding the Ebola response.
- Scored +6
Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?
Rejoining the WHO strengthens international coordination and cooperation with global health partners.
- Scored +5
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
The bill enhances disease monitoring and response through the World Health Organization.
The opposite
- Scored -2
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The bill authorizes new spending for WHO membership and Ebola response efforts.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 3 requires the President and the Secretary of State to rejoin the World Health Organization and immediately collaborate with them to respond to the Ebola Disease outbreak. This is positive because participation enhances the ability of the United States to monitor emerging infectious diseases and protect public health.
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Section 4 authorizes necessary appropriations to pay financial obligations to restore membership and to support the response effort of the World Health Organization and other United Nations entities. This is positive because it aims to prevent global transmission of the virus, including transmission to the people and territory of the United States.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not contain any specific sections or provisions that outline potential negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Does this make the country readier for the next outbreak? — The bill strengthens pandemic preparedness by rejoining the WHO and funding the Ebola response. Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill enhances disease monitoring and response through the World Health Organization.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this strengthen ties with allied countries? — Rejoining the WHO strengthens international coordination and cooperation with global health partners.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in cities be better off under this? — The bill aims to prevent the spread of infectious diseases into the United States territory.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill authorizes new spending for WHO membership and Ebola response efforts.
- 6/24/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 11 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat · Wisconsin
Cory BookerDemocrat · New Jersey
Christopher CoonsDemocrat · Delaware
John HickenlooperDemocrat · Colorado
Amy KlobucharDemocrat · Minnesota
Timothy KaineDemocrat · Virginia
Christopher MurphyDemocrat · Connecticut
Jeff MerkleyDemocrat · Oregon
Alex PadillaDemocrat · California
Jacky RosenDemocrat · Nevada
Chris Van HollenDemocrat · Maryland