US SR497 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 11 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-03-03 - Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S1445)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 11 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-03-03 - Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S1445)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution honors the life and contributions of Li Wenliang, a doctor in Wuhan, China, who passed away after contracting the 2019 novel coronavirus (also known as 2019-nCoV or COVID-19). The resolution expresses gratitude to Li and all Chinese medical personnel and citizens in their efforts to spread awareness of the virus and calls on the government of China to be open and transparent in its response to the outbreak.
Title
A resolution commemorating the life of Dr. Li Wenliang and calling for transparency and cooperation from the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Communist Party of China.
Sponsors
| Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO] |
| Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-03 | Senate | Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S1445) |
| 2020-03-03 | Senate | S.Amdt.1460 Amendment SA 1460 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
| 2020-03-03 | Senate | S.Amdt.1460 Amendment SA 1460 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Cotton. (consideration: CR S1445; text: CR S1445) To amend the preamble. |
| 2020-03-03 | Senate | Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1444-1445) |
| 2020-03-03 | Senate | Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. |
| 2020-02-11 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S994) |
Subjects
Africa
Asia
Aviation and airports
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
China
Congressional tributes
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Human rights
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Latin America
Medical research
Rule of law and government transparency
Taiwan
World health
Asia
Aviation and airports
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
China
Congressional tributes
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Human rights
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Latin America
Medical research
Rule of law and government transparency
Taiwan
World health
