# 119-s-3291: Enhanced COVID-19 Transparency Act of 2025

119-s-3291, Enhanced COVID-19 Transparency Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN); status introduced (as of 2026-09-26).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3291
- As of: 2026-09-26
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3291
- Congress: 119
- Title: Enhanced COVID-19 Transparency Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Sponsor: Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-26

## 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. - 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.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Declassify COVID-19 origin intelligence: benefit, medium. 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 rese…

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## Sources
- [119-s-3291 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3291)

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- [119-s-579: Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-579)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3291 (as of 2026-09-26).