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Li Wenliang Global Public Health Accountability Act of 2021

12/30/2022, 9:30 PM

Congressional Summary of S 1987

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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Current Status of Bill S 1987

Bill S 1987 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 9, 2021. Bill S 1987 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on June 9, 2021.  Bill S 1987's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. as of June 9, 2021

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1987

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
6
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
6
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1987

Primary Policy Focus

International Affairs

Potential Impact Areas

- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Congressional oversight
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Foreign property
- Government information and archives
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Sanctions
- Visas and passports
- World health

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1987

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.
Li Wenliang Global Public Health Accountability Act of 2021
Li Wenliang Global Public Health Accountability Act of 2021

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 1987

Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
ArkansasRepublican
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
North CarolinaRepublican
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
FloridaRepublican
James Lankford
James Lankford
OklahomaRepublican
Bill Hagerty
Bill Hagerty
TennesseeRepublican
Steve Daines
Steve Daines
MontanaRepublican

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