Defund the Wuhan Institute of Virology Act
Latest action · May 14, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 14, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Defund the Wuhan Institute of Virology Act
This bill prohibits making federal funds available to the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China.
The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on federal funds given to the institute over the past 15 years. The report must list any such funds that the institute provided to the Chinese government, the Chinese Communist Party, or affiliates of these entities.
Cosponsors 36
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 14, 2021 to Sep 27, 2021; 14 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Original | May 14, 2021 |
| R-OH | Bob Gibbs | Original | May 14, 2021 |
| R-FL | Brian J. Mast | Original | May 14, 2021 |
| R-TN | Diana Harshbarger | Original | May 14, 2021 |
| R-PA | Guy Reschenthaler | Original | May 14, 2021 |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Original | May 14, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Original | May 14, 2021 |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Original | May 14, 2021 |
| R-NC | Madison Cawthorn | Original | May 14, 2021 |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Original | May 14, 2021 |
| R-AL | Robert B. Aderholt | Original | May 14, 2021 |
| R-TX | Ronny Jackson | Original | May 14, 2021 |
| R-WI | Thomas P. Tiffany | Original | May 14, 2021 |
| R-FL | W. Gregory Steube | Original | May 14, 2021 |
| R-GA | Marjorie Taylor Greene | May 17, 2021 | |
| R-AZ | Andy Biggs | May 18, 2021 | |
| R-VA | Bob Good | May 19, 2021 | |
| R-FL | Vern Buchanan | May 25, 2021 | |
| R-AL | Mo Brooks | May 28, 2021 | |
| R-SC | Ralph Norman | Jun 1, 2021 | |
| R-MI | Lisa C. McClain | Jun 4, 2021 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Jun 8, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Jun 15, 2021 | |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Jun 16, 2021 | |
| R-TX | August Pfluger | Jun 17, 2021 | |
| R-PA | Fred Keller | Jun 17, 2021 | |
| R-FL | Matt Gaetz | Jun 17, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Chip Roy | Jun 22, 2021 | |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Jun 22, 2021 | |
| R-FL | Michael Waltz | Jun 23, 2021 | |
| R-WA | Jaime Herrera Beutler | Jul 6, 2021 | |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Jul 20, 2021 | |
| R-TN | Tim Burchett | Aug 3, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Aug 6, 2021 | |
| R-MN | Tom Emmer | Aug 24, 2021 | |
| R-LA | Mike Johnson | Sep 27, 2021 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred May 14, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 14, 2021Introduced in House
- May 14, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 84, May 14, 2021, page H2357.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prohibit Federal funding to the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Defund the Wuhan Institute of Virology Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 14, 2021Introduced in House
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