US SR552 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on March 24 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-24 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2013-2014)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 24 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-24 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2013-2014)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution condemns the Chinese government's decision to hide the emergence and spread of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) within China. It also calls for an investigation by public health officials from the United States and other affected countries into how China's actions contributed to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Title
A resolution supporting an international investigation into the handling by the Government of the People's Republic of China of COVID-19 and the impact of handling COVID-19 in that manner on the people of the United States and other nations.
Sponsors
| Sen. Josh Hawley [R-MO] | Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ] | Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] | Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR] |
| Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-24 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2013-2014) |
Same As/Similar To
HR909 (Related) 2020-04-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
Subjects
Asia
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
China
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government liability
Government studies and investigations
Health programs administration and funding
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
World health
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
China
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government liability
Government studies and investigations
Health programs administration and funding
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
World health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/552/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres552/BILLS-116sres552is.pdf |
