US SR18 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 27 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-01-27 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S178)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 27 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-01-27 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S178)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution condemns the Chinese government's decision to hide the emergence and spread of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) within China. It also calls for an investigation by public health officials from the United States and other affected countries into how China's actions contributed to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Title
A resolution in support of an international investigation into the handling by the Government of the People's Republic of China of COVID-19 and the impact thereof on the people of the United States and other nations.
Sponsors
| Sen. Josh Hawley [R-MO] | Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] | Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] | Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT] |
| Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-27 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S178) |
Same As/Similar To
HR90 (Same As) 2021-04-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
Subjects
Asia
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
China
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government liability
Government studies and investigations
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
World health
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
China
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government liability
Government studies and investigations
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
World health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/18/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/sres18/BILLS-117sres18is.pdf |
