118th Congress (2023-2024)

S 619

COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023

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118th Congress (2023-2024)

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118th Congress (2023-2024)

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Bill overview

This bill, the COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023, directs the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information about potential connections between the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal is to accelerate the identification of the virus's origin and prevent future pandemics. The Director will compile this information into a report for Congress, with redactions only to protect sensitive intelligence sources and methods.

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2023-03-01Senate

Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S612; text: CR S612)

2023-03-01

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 S612; text: CR S612)

2023-03-01

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2023-03-02Senate

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3/1/2023SenateUnanimous consent
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S612; text: CR S612)
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3/1/2023Unanimous consent
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 S612; text: CR S612)
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3/1/2023SenateUnanimous consent
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S612; text: CR S612)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
3/1/2023Unanimous consent
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 S612; text: CR S612)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

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S 619

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