COVID–19 Origins Accountability Act of 2021
Sponsored By: Representative Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]
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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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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]
WI • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 6/25/2021
Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3]
AR • R
Sponsored 6/25/2021
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