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S. 1987 117th Congress Senate

Li Wenliang Global Public Health Accountability Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to the deliberate concealment or distortion of information about public health emergencies of inte… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to the deliberate concealment or distortion of information about public health emergencies of international concern, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 9, 2021 Introduced by: Tom Cotton Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
International Affairs Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEmergency medical services and trauma care
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Foreign propertyGovernment information and archivesInfectious and parasitic diseasesSanctionsVisas and passportsWorld health
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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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Jun 9, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jun 9, 2021
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 Latest action June 9, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Li Wenliang Global Public Health Accountability Act of 2021

This bill authorizes the President to impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on foreign individuals and entities involved in deliberate acts to conceal or distort information about a public health emergency of international concern, including COVID-19.

Specifically, the President may impose sanctions on (1) a government official (or a senior associate of such an official) who is responsible for or complicit in deliberate acts to conceal or distort information about an international public health emergency, or who financially benefits from such acts; or (2) a foreign person or entity that has materially assisted or supported such acts.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 6
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Sep 21, 2021
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 9, 2021
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Jun 9, 2021
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jun 9, 2021
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Jun 9, 2021
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jun 9, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1987: Li Wenliang Global Public Health Accountability Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1987/
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"S. 1987: Li Wenliang Global Public Health Accountability Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1987/.
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