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COVID–19 Origin Act of 2021

Introduced: May 26, 2021 Introduced by: Hawley, Josh Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 28, 2021
Held at the desk.
May 28, 2021
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May 27, 2021
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 26, 2021
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3488-3489; text: CR S3488-3489)
May 26, 2021
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3488-3489; text: CR S3488-3489)
May 26, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

COVID-19 Origin Act of 2021

This bill requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to declassify all information relating to potential links between the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the origin of COVID-19. The ODNI shall submit to Congress an unclassified report containing such information, with redactions only as necessary to protect sources and methods.

What's happening now May 28, 2021

Held at the desk.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1348 Related bill COVID–19 Origin Act of 2021
  • HR 3191 Related bill COVID–19 Origin Act of 2021
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · May 27, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1867: COVID–19 Origin Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1867/
MLA
"S. 1867: COVID–19 Origin Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1867/.
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S. 1867, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1867/.
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