HHS COVID–19 Origin Transparency Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 9/15/2023
Actions
- 2023-09-15Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-09-08Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2023-09-08Introduced in House
- 2023-09-08Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-09-08 (00)
HHS COVID-19 Origin Transparency Act of 2023
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish all its information about the COVID-19 outbreak and related research, including previously unreleased information. HHS must report to Congress on any relevant information that it withholds from publication due to security concerns.
The bill provides for the rescission of $1 million from HHS for each day it fails to comply with the bill's requirements.
Cosponsors (6)
- Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
- Josh Brecheen (R-OK)
- Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
- Barry Moore (R-AL)
- Ralph Norman (R-SC)
- Elijah Crane (R-AZ)
Subjects
- Asia
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Chemical and biological weapons
- China
- Congressional oversight
- Federal officials
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Government information and archives
- Immunology and vaccination
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Intellectual property
- Medical research
- Personnel records
- Research administration and funding
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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