HR 5379
118th Congress
House
Health
Asia
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Chemical and biological weapons
China
Congressional oversight
Federal officials
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Intellectual property
Medical research
Personnel records
Research administration and funding
HHS COVID–19 Origin Transparency Act of 2023
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 15, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 8, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 8, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
HHS COVID-19 Origin Transparency Act of 2023
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish all its information about the COVID-19 outbreak and related research, including previously unreleased information. HHS must report to Congress on any relevant information that it withholds from publication due to security concerns.
The bill provides for the rescission of $1 million from HHS for each day it fails to comply with the bill's requirements.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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