HR 6471
Dr. Li Wenliang Congressional Gold Medal Act
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This bill honors Dr. Li Wenliang, a Chinese ophthalmologist who died after warning about the spread of COVID-19 and advocating for transparency from the Chinese government. The bill directs Congress to award him a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of his efforts to raise awareness about the virus and his courageous stance against censorship. The medal will be presented posthumously and then given to the Smithsonian Institution for display and research.
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Bill Flores
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