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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…

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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 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 1, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 May 1, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 9
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Babin, Brian
Texas · May 19, 2020
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Fulcher, Russ
Idaho · May 19, 2020
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · May 19, 2020
Roe, David
· May 19, 2020
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Banks, Jim
Indiana · May 1, 2020
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · May 1, 2020
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · May 1, 2020
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · May 1, 2020
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · May 1, 2020
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · May 1, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6665: 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.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6665/
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"H.R. 6665: 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.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6665/.
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H.R. 6665, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6665/.
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[H.R. 6665: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6665/)
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