COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023
USA118th CongressS-619| Senate
| Updated: 3/20/2023
Josh Hawley
Republican Senator
Missouri
Cosponsors (4)
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023 This bill requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to declassify all information relating to potential links between the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the origin of COVID-19. The ODNI must submit to Congress an unclassified report with all such information with redactions only as necessary to protect sources and methods.
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Introduced in Senate
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S612; text: CR S612)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S612; text: CR S612)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 199 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 140, H.J. Res. 27 and S. 619. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 140, under a structured rule. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J.Res. 27 and S. 619, under closed rules. General debate is limited to one hour of debate on all measures.
Rule H. Res. 199 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 199. (consideration: CR H1255-1260)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 140, H.J. Res. 27 and S. 619. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 140, under a structured rule. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J.Res. 27 and S. 619, under closed rules. General debate is limited to one hour of debate on all measures.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 619.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 419 - 0 (Roll no. 143). (text: CR H1255)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 118-2.
Armed Forces and National Security
AsiaCardiovascular and respiratory healthChinaCongressional oversightDirector of National IntelligenceGovernment studies and investigationsInfectious and parasitic diseasesIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023
USA118th CongressS-619| Senate
| Updated: 3/20/2023
COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023 This bill requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to declassify all information relating to potential links between the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the origin of COVID-19. The ODNI must submit to Congress an unclassified report with all such information with redactions only as necessary to protect sources and methods.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S612; text: CR S612)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S612; text: CR S612)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 199 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 140, H.J. Res. 27 and S. 619. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 140, under a structured rule. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J.Res. 27 and S. 619, under closed rules. General debate is limited to one hour of debate on all measures.
Rule H. Res. 199 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 199. (consideration: CR H1255-1260)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 140, H.J. Res. 27 and S. 619. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 140, under a structured rule. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J.Res. 27 and S. 619, under closed rules. General debate is limited to one hour of debate on all measures.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 619.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 419 - 0 (Roll no. 143). (text: CR H1255)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 118-2.
Josh Hawley
Republican Senator
Missouri
Cosponsors (4)
Armed Forces and National Security
Related Bills
- HR 118-1346: COVID–19 Origin Act of 2023
- HR 118-1376: COVID–19 Origin Act of 2023
- HRES 118-199: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 140) to amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit Federal employees from advocating for censorship of viewpoints in their official capacity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 27) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'"; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 619) to require the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information relating to the origin of COVID-19, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AsiaCardiovascular and respiratory healthChinaCongressional oversightDirector of National IntelligenceGovernment studies and investigationsInfectious and parasitic diseasesIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified information