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US S1867

US S1867
COVID–19 Origin Act of 2021


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Introduced
05/26/2021
In Committee
Crossed Over
05/28/2021
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 information relating to the potential links between the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) and the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes details about WIV's activities with or on behalf of China's military, coronavirus research conducted at the WIV prior to the outbreak, and information about WIV researchers who fell ill in autumn 2019 before the first identified COVID-19 case. The bill aims to identify the origin of COVID-19 and use that information to prevent similar pandemics in the future.

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Held at the desk. (on 05/28/2021)

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