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H.R. 494 118th Congress House

Defund EcoHealth Alliance Act

Official title: To prohibit Federal funding to EcoHealth Alliance, Inc., and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 25, 2023 Introduced by: Guy Reschenthaler Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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 Latest action January 25, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Defund EcoHealth Alliance Act

This bill prohibits the award of federal funds to EcoHealth Alliance, Inc (including any subsidiaries or related organizations). This is a nonprofit research organization that studies coronaviruses in bat populations and other environmental health concerns.

The Government Accountability Office must also audit federal funds provided to that organization over the past decade. The audit must include the amount of those funds provided by EcoHealth Alliance to China, the Chinese Communist Party, or the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

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 Cosponsors 34
All 34 Republican 31
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Brecheen, Josh
Oklahoma · Sep 18, 2023
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Finstad, Brad
Minnesota · Jun 5, 2023
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Jun 5, 2023
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · May 18, 2023
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Babin, Brian
Texas · May 15, 2023
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Self, Keith
Texas · May 15, 2023
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 15, 2023
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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · May 11, 2023
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Feb 27, 2023
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Feb 17, 2023
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Hageman, Harriet M.
Wyoming · Feb 6, 2023
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Feb 6, 2023
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Carey, Mike
Ohio · Feb 2, 2023
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Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Feb 2, 2023
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Harshbarger, Diana
Tennessee · Feb 1, 2023
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Feb 1, 2023
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Jan 31, 2023
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Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Jan 27, 2023
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Baird, James R.
Indiana · Jan 25, 2023
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jan 25, 2023
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Jan 25, 2023
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jan 25, 2023
Duncan, Jeff
· Jan 25, 2023
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jan 25, 2023
Garcia, Mike
· Jan 25, 2023
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jan 25, 2023
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Greene, Marjorie Taylor
Georgia · Jan 25, 2023
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Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Jan 25, 2023
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Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Jan 25, 2023
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jan 25, 2023
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Ogles, Andrew
Tennessee · Jan 25, 2023
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jan 25, 2023
Posey, Bill
· Jan 25, 2023
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jan 25, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 494: Defund EcoHealth Alliance Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-494/
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"H.R. 494: Defund EcoHealth Alliance Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-494/.
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H.R. 494, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-494/.
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