HR 6665
116th Congress
House
International Affairs
Asia
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
China
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United Nations
World health
To direct the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to submit a report on the actions of the World Health Organization to address the spread of the virus responsible for COVID-19, and for other purposes.
Introduced: May 1, 2020
Introduced by:
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Republican
· Georgia
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May 1, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 1, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress on the actions of the World Health Organization (WHO) in response to the spread of the virus responsible for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The report shall address topics including (1) the failures of the WHO to address the spread of the virus, (2) the extent to which the WHO withheld information from United Nations member states, and (3) the relationship between the WHO and China.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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