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A resolution commemorating the life of Dr. Li Wenliang and calling for transparency and cooperation from the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Communist Party of China.

Introduced: February 11, 2020 Introduced by: Cotton, Tom Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov

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Mar 3, 2020

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S1445)

Mar 3, 2020

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S1445)

Mar 3, 2020

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1444-1445)

Mar 3, 2020

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Feb 11, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S994)

Feb 11, 2020

Introduced in Senate

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Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 1,460	Cotton, Tom	To amend the preamble.	Agreed to	Mar 3, 2020

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution honors the life and contributions of Li Wenliang, a doctor in Wuhan, China, who passed away after contracting the 2019 novel coronavirus (also known as 2019-nCoV or COVID-19). The resolution expresses gratitude to Li and all Chinese medical personnel and citizens in their efforts to spread awareness of the virus and calls on the government of China to be open and transparent in its response to the outbreak.

What's happening now March 3, 2020

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S1445)

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Relations Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 3

Barrasso, John

Wyoming · Feb 27, 2020

Warren, Elizabeth

Massachusetts · Feb 27, 2020

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Feb 11, 2020

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 497: A resolution commemorating the life of Dr. Li Wenliang and calling for transparency and cooperation from the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Communist Party of China.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-497/

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"S. Res. 497: A resolution commemorating the life of Dr. Li Wenliang and calling for transparency and cooperation from the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Communist Party of China.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-SRES-497/.

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