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118th Congress · Senate

COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023

Subjects: Asia · Cardiovascular and respiratory health · China · Congressional oversight · Director of National Intelligence · Government studies and investigations · Infectious and parasitic diseases · Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

In plain language

  • Senate bill in the 118th Congress.
  • Requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to declassify all information relating to potential links.
  • House passed it on Mar 10, 2023 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023 This bill requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to declassify all information relating to potential links between the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the origin of COVID-19. The ODNI must submit to Congress an unclassified report with all such information with redactions only as necessary to protect sources and methods.

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