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US S1348

US S1348
COVID–19 Origin Act of 2021


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Introduced
04/22/2021
In Committee
04/22/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To require the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information relating to the origin of COVID-19, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the COVID-19 Origin Act of 2021, requires the Director of National Intelligence to declassify and make public as much information as possible about the potential links between the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) and the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes details about any activities the WIV conducted with or on behalf of the Chinese military, coronavirus research done at the WIV prior to the outbreak, and information about WIV researchers who fell ill in autumn 2019. The goal is to help identify the origin of COVID-19 as quickly as possible and take appropriate measures to prevent a similar pandemic in the future.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence. (on 04/22/2021)

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