United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 256 (117th)
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the need to conduct a comprehensive investigation to determine the origins of COVID-19.
Introduced
28 May 2021
Last action
28 May 2021 · Introduced
Status
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3931; text: CR S3934)
Sponsors
Roger Marshall, Kirsten Gillibrand
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that the World Health Organization must immediately conduct a comprehensive investigation of the origins of COVID-19 with access to all relevant records, samples, and personnel in China. It also states that the U.S. delegation to the World Health Assembly should work with allies and partners to ensure that the assembly authorizes such an investigation.
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Timeline
28 May 2021
Passed
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3931; text: CR S3934)
Source: Floor
28 May 2021
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3931; text: CR S3934)
Source: Floor
28 May 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Agreed to Senate · 28 May 2021 · Official file
Documents
4 official files
Agreed to Senate (text)
Agreed to Senate (text)
Agreed to Senate · EN · 28 May 2021
Agreed to Senate (PDF)
Agreed to Senate · EN · 28 May 2021
Passed Senate
summary · EN · 28 May 2021
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 28 May 2021
Sponsors
- Roger Marshall · R · Sponsor
- Kirsten Gillibrand · D · Sponsor
Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-resolution/256
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/sres/256
- us · 117-sres-256 · source updated 5 December 2025