Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of the People's Republic of China made multiple, serious mistakes in the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak that heightened the severity and spread of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which include the Chinese Government's intentional spread of misinformation to downplay the risks of the virus, a refusal to cooperate with international health authorities, internal censorship of doctors and journalists, and malicious disregard for the health of ethnic minorities.
USA116th CongressHRES-907| House
| Updated: 4/3/2020
Jim Banks
Republican Representative
Indiana
Cosponsors (55)
Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Jim Hagedorn (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Michael Waltz (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)John Joyce (Republican)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Will Hurd (Republican)Denver Riggleman (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Anthony Gonzalez (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Ron Wright (Republican)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Kevin Hern (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Patrick T. McHenry (Republican)Ross Spano (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)
Foreign Affairs Committee, East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This resolution condemns the Chinese government's response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak, including China's censorship of doctors and journalists during the early days of the outbreak and its refusal to accept assistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The resolution also calls for (1) China to publicly state that there is no evidence that COVID-19 originated from outside China, and (2) the World Health Organization to retract misleading statements of support for China's response to COVID-19.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
International Affairs
AsiaCardiovascular and respiratory healthCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)ChinaDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth personnelHuman rightsInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternational organizations and cooperationLabor standardsNews media and reportingRacial and ethnic relationsReligionWorld health
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of the People's Republic of China made multiple, serious mistakes in the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak that heightened the severity and spread of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which include the Chinese Government's intentional spread of misinformation to downplay the risks of the virus, a refusal to cooperate with international health authorities, internal censorship of doctors and journalists, and malicious disregard for the health of ethnic minorities.
USA116th CongressHRES-907| House
| Updated: 4/3/2020
This resolution condemns the Chinese government's response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak, including China's censorship of doctors and journalists during the early days of the outbreak and its refusal to accept assistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The resolution also calls for (1) China to publicly state that there is no evidence that COVID-19 originated from outside China, and (2) the World Health Organization to retract misleading statements of support for China's response to COVID-19.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
Jim Banks
Republican Representative
Indiana
Cosponsors (55)
Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Trent Kelly (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Jim Hagedorn (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Michael Waltz (Republican)Jason Smith (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Mike D. Rogers (Republican)John Joyce (Republican)Kelly Armstrong (Republican)Will Hurd (Republican)Denver Riggleman (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Anthony Gonzalez (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Ron Wright (Republican)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Dan Crenshaw (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Kevin Hern (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Patrick T. McHenry (Republican)Ross Spano (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)
Foreign Affairs Committee, East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AsiaCardiovascular and respiratory healthCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)ChinaDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth personnelHuman rightsInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternational organizations and cooperationLabor standardsNews media and reportingRacial and ethnic relationsReligionWorld health