# 118-s-619: COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023

118-s-619, COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO); status became_law (as of 2026-01-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-619
- Congress: 118
- Title: COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2023-03-01
- Sponsor: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**Declassify information on the origins of COVID-19.** This law requires the Director of National Intelligence to declassify and publicly release as much information as possible about potential links between the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the origin of COVID-19. Within 90 days the Director must declassify details on WIV activities with or on behalf of the People’s Liberation Army, coronavirus research or related work at WIV before the outbreak, and information about WIV researchers who fell ill in autumn 2019, including names, symptoms, onset dates, roles, research exposure, hospital visits, and other signs of serious illness. The Director must also submit an unclassified report to Congress containing that information and only redactions necessary to protect sources and methods. The law states that identifying the origin is critical and that there is reason to suspect the WIV may be involved.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] (R-IN), 2023-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2023-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2023-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2023-03-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023-03-10T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 419 | 0 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Declassify COVID-19 origin records: benefit, medium. The law requires the Director of National Intelligence to declassify records on the origin of COVID-19. It focuses on possible links to the Wuhan Institute of Virology. The report must cover WIV work with the People’s Liberation Army and coronavirus research at WIV before the outbreak. It must list…

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## Sources
- [118-s-619 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/619)

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