Congress 116 - HRES 922 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all nations should permanently close live wildlife markets and that the People's Republic of China should cease spreading disinformation regarding the origins of coronavirus.

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Agricultural marketing and promotion Animal and plant health Animal protection and human-animal relationships Asia Cardiovascular and respiratory health China Emergency medical services and trauma care Food supply, safety, and labeling Government information and archives Health promotion and preventive care Infectious and parasitic diseases International Affairs Meat Medical research Smuggling and trafficking Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

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This resolution calls on all governments to permanently close live wildlife markets.

The resolution also calls on the World Health Organization to advise member states to close live wildlife markets around the world.

Finally, the resolution calls on the Chinese Communist Party officials and the propaganda organs of the Chinese Communist Party to cease spreading disinformation on the origins of, and initial response to, the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19).

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Apr 20, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Apr 14, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 14, 2020

Introduced in House

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