COVID–19 Origins Accountability Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 11/1/2022
Actions
- 2022-11-01Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- 2021-06-22Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
- 2021-06-22Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
- 2021-06-22Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
- 2021-06-22Introduced in House
- 2021-06-22Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-06-22 (00)
COVID-19 Origins Accountability Act of 2021
This bill requires the President to impose sanctions and take other actions related to COVID-19 if certain conditions are not met.
Specifically, if the President is unable to certify within 90 days of this bill's enactment that China's government has allowed a transparent international forensic investigation into the origins of COVID-19 and certain laboratories in the city of Wuhan, the President must (1) impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions against individuals employed by or affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), (2) prohibit federal funding for collaborative projects between U.S.-based researchers and CAS researchers in any academic field, and (3) prohibit U.S.-based researchers and institutions that receive federal funding from engaging in certain research on viruses with individuals or institutions based in China.
Cosponsors (2)
- John Katko (R-NY)
- Steve Womack (R-AR)
Subjects
- Asia
- Australia
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Cell biology and embryology
- China
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Europe
- Foreign property
- France
- Genetics
- Germany
- Government studies and investigations
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health information and medical records
- India
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- International organizations and cooperation
- Japan
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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