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H.R. 6421 (116th)

Li Wenliang Global Public Health Accountability Act of 2020

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Introduced

31 March 2020

Last action

31 March 2020 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

Sponsors

Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT], Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8], Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN], Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4], Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2], Chris Jacobs

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

10 January 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Li Wenliang Global Public Health Accountability Act of 2020 This bill authorizes the President to impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on foreign individuals and entities involved in deliberate acts to conceal or distort information about a public health emergency of international concern, including COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the President may impose sanctions on (1) a government official (or a senior associate of such an official) who is responsible for or complicit in deliberate acts to conceal or distort information about an international public health emergency, or who financially benefits from such acts; or (2) a foreign person or entity that has materially assisted or supported such acts.

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Timeline

  1. 31 March 2020

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. 31 March 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 31 March 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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