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119-s-3291119th Congress

Enhanced COVID-19 Transparency Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Young, Todd [R-IN]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would require the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and each intelligence element to complete a mandatory declassification review and publish intelligence about the origins of COVID-19 within 180 days. It focuses on lab research, gain-of-function activity, funding links, and efforts by Chinese officials to obstruct or shape information about the pandemic.

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  • The public would gain access to appropriately declassified intelligence on COVID-19 origins, subject to redactions to protect sources and U.S. persons.
  • Intelligence agencies would be required to review material on research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology and other PRC labs, gain-of-function research and intent, and sources of funding or direction for coronavirus research.
  • The congressional intelligence committees would receive unredacted versions of the reviewed intelligence to support oversight and investigations.

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Declassify COVID-19 origin intelligence

If enacted, the Director of National Intelligence and intelligence agency heads would have 180 days to review and declassify intelligence about COVID-19 origins. The review would cover research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, gain-of-function studies, and sources of funding for coronavirus research. It would also cover alleged efforts by Chinese officials or entities to obstruct or limit sharing of information, including limits on sharing with the U.S., allies, or the World Health Organization. The bill would require making appropriately declassified products public, with redactions only to protect sources, methods, and U.S. persons. Unredacted versions of those declassified products would be sent to the congressional intelligence committees.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Young, Todd [R-IN]

IN • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

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