# 117-hr-4048: COVID–19 Origins Accountability Act of 2021

117-hr-4048, COVID–19 Origins Accountability Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-4048
- Congress: 117
- Title: COVID–19 Origins Accountability Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Introduced: 2021-06-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2021-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR), 2021-06-25T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-4048 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4048)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4048 (as of 2025-11-18).