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House subcommittee considers bill to bar U.N. and WHO authority over Georgia policy
Summary
Representative John Corbett presented HB 570, a bill that would codify limits on United Nations and World Health Organization jurisdiction in Georgia. Supporters said international agreements and UNESCO designations threaten state sovereignty; opponents questioned overlap with federal treaty powers and existing charter language.
Representative John Corbett presented House Bill 570 to the subcommittee and described it as a sovereignty measure: "House bill 5 70 codifies that the World Health Organization and the United Nations shall have no jurisdiction or power to implement or enforce any rule, regulation, fee, tax policy, or mandate in this state," he said. The measure would expressly prohibit state and local compliance with UN or WHO policies.
The hearing drew a string of witnesses who argued the bill is needed to block international influence. Alex Newman, senior editor at The New American magazine, supported the measure and described several U.N. initiatives as overreaching. "The UN’s sustainable development goals ... they…
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