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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all nations should permanently close live wildlife markets and that the People's Republic of China should cease spreading disinformation regarding the origins of coronavirus.
Introduced: April 14, 2020
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Apr 20, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Apr 14, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 14, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This resolution calls on all governments to permanently close live wildlife markets.
The resolution also calls on the World Health Organization to advise member states to close live wildlife markets around the world.
Finally, the resolution calls on the Chinese Communist Party officials and the propaganda organs of the Chinese Communist Party to cease spreading disinformation on the origins of, and initial response to, the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19).
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.