# 117-hres-224: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the People's Republic of China should be held accountable for its handling of COVID-19.

117-hres-224, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the People's Republic of China should be held accountable for its handling of COVID-19., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-224
- Congress: 117
- Title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the People's Republic of China should be held accountable for its handling of COVID-19.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2021-03-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the People's Republic of China should be held accountable for its handling of COVID-19.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hres-224 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/224)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hjres-72: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-72)
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
- [117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-548)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-224 (as of 2026-10-15).