HOUSE 3256117th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Defund the Wuhan Institute of Virology Act
- Last Action
- 5/14/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-14Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- 2021-05-14Introduced in House
- 2021-05-14Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-14 (00)
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 (20)
- Brian Mast (R-FL)
- Bill Posey (R-FL)
- Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)
- Louie Gohmert (R-TX)
- Thomas Tiffany (R-WI)
- Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
- Diana Harshbarger (R-TN)
- ROBERT ADERHOLT (R-AL)
- Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
- W. Steube (R-FL)
- Bob Gibbs (R-OH)
- Madison Cawthorn (R-NC)
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)
- Ronny Jackson (R-TX)
- Marjorie Greene (R-GA)
- Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
- Bob Good (R-VA)
- Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
- Mo Brooks (R-AL)
- Ralph Norman (R-SC)
Subjects
- Asia
- China
- Congressional oversight
- Government studies and investigations
- Health programs administration and funding
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Medical research
- Political parties and affiliation
- Research administration and funding
- World health
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