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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the People's Republic of China should be held accountable for its handling of COVID-19.

Introduced: May 1, 2020 Introduced by: Mast, Brian J. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the global COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak is a direct result of China's human rights abuses and propaganda campaign and that China should be held accountable for its handling of the outbreak.

What's happening now April 28, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 5
Keller, Fred
· May 27, 2020
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · May 1, 2020
Brooks, Mo
· May 1, 2020
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · May 1, 2020
Hagedorn, Jim
· May 1, 2020
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · May 1, 2020
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · May 1, 2020
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · May 1, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 944: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the People's Republic of China should be held accountable for its handling of COVID-19.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-944/
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"H. Res. 944: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the People's Republic of China should be held accountable for its handling of COVID-19.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-944/.
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H. Res. 944, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-944/.
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