# 116-hr-6665: To direct the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to submit a report on the actions of the World Health Organization to address the spread of the virus responsible for COVID-19, and for other purposes.

116-hr-6665, To direct the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to submit a report on the actions of the World Health Organization to address the spread of the virus responsible for COVID-19, and for other purposes., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6665
- Congress: 116
- Title: To direct the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to submit a report on the actions of the World Health Organization to address the spread of the virus responsible for COVID-19, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2020-05-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress on the actions of the World Health Organization (WHO) in response to the spread of the virus responsible for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The report shall address topics including (1) the failures of the WHO to address the spread of the virus, (2) the extent to which the WHO withheld information from United Nations member states, and (3) the relationship between the WHO and China.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watkins, Steve [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act
- 116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-4692: Countering Turkish Aggression Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-6665 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6665)

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- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
- [116-hr-4692: Countering Turkish Aggression Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4692)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6665 (as of 2025-11-18).