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This concurrent resolution requests the Attorney General of South Dakota to file a lawsuit against the People's Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, and a specific bioweapons laboratory in Wuhan, China, along with any other responsible parties, to seek $100 billion in damages. The lawsuit aims to recover compensation for the COVID-19 global pandemic, which the resolution asserts originated from dangerous "gain-of-function" viral genetic research conducted at the Wuhan laboratory. "Gain-of-function" research involves modifying viruses to study their potential to infect humans and spread, which critics argue can increase the risk of creating dangerous pathogens. The resolution also calls for the establishment of a South Dakota COVID-19 Victims Relief Fund, to be managed by a committee of legal, medical, financial, and legislative experts, as well as victims, to distribute any recovered funds to South Dakota citizens and families who suffered losses due to the pandemic, such as death, illness, medical expenses, business closures, or loss of income, up to $250,000 per person.

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https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/26964