COVID–19 Origins Accountability Act of 2021

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 22 June 2021

   Introduced

   Referred 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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 June 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 June 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 November 2022

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 22 June 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 June 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 June 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 June 2021

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Sponsors

• Mike Gallagher · R · Sponsor
• John Katko · R · Cosponsor
• Steve Womack · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
• · hssy00 · Standing
• · hsfa00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → COVID Act of 2021
• related to ← COVID Act of 2022