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COVID Act of 2021

12/31/2022, 5:26 AM

Congressional Summary of S 2148

Coronavirus Origin Validation, Investigation, and Determination Act of 2021 or the COVID Act of 2021

This bill requires the President to impose sanctions and take other actions related to COVID-19 if certain conditions are not met.

Specifically, if the President is unable to certify within 90 days of this bill's enactment that China's government has allowed a transparent international forensic investigation into the origins of COVID-19 and certain laboratories in the city of Wuhan, the President must (1) impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions against individuals with leadership positions in the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), (2) prohibit federal funding for collaborative projects between U.S.-based researchers and CAS researchers in any academic field, and (3) prohibit U.S.-based researchers and institutions that receive federal funding from engaging in certain research on viruses with individuals or institutions based in China.

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Current Status of Bill S 2148

Bill S 2148 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 21, 2021. Bill S 2148 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on June 21, 2021.  Bill S 2148's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. as of June 21, 2021

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2148

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

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2148

Primary Policy Focus

International Affairs

Potential Impact Areas

- Asia
- Australia
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Cell biology and embryology
- China
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Europe
- Foreign property
- France
- Genetics
- Germany
- Government studies and investigations
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health information and medical records
- India
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- International organizations and cooperation
- Japan
- Medical research
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Netherlands
- Oceania
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Research administration and funding
- Sanctions
- United Kingdom
- Visas and passports
- War and emergency powers

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2148

A bill to impose sanctions and other measures in response to the failure of the Government of the People's Republic of China to allow an investigation into the origins of COVID-19 at suspect laboratories in Wuhan.
COVID Act of 2021
COVID Act of 2021
Coronavirus Origin Validation, Investigation, and Determination Act of 2021

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 2148

Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
FloridaRepublican

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