Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the need to conduct a comprehensive investigation to determine the origins of COVID-19, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Aug 4, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedJun 4, 2021
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the World Health Organization must immediately conduct a comprehensive investigation of the origins of COVID-19 with access to all relevant records, samples, and personnel in China. It also states that the U.S. delegation to the World Health Assembly should work with allies and partners to ensure that the assembly authorizes such an investigation.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
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 Jun 4, 2021 |
| East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee | Referred Aug 4, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 4, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
- Jun 4, 2021Introduced in House
- Jun 4, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 256 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need to conduct a comprehensive investigation to determine the origins of COVID-19. | Identical bill | May 28, 2021 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the need to conduct a comprehensive investigation to determine the origins of COVID-19, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Animal and plant health
- Asia
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- China
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Government studies and investigations
- Health information and medical records
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- International Affairs
- International organizations and cooperation
- Medical research
- Veterinary medicine and animal diseases
- World health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 4, 2021Introduced in House
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