Of inquiry directing the President to provide certain documents in the President's possession to the House of Representatives relating to the oversight of the Wuhan Institute of Virology laboratory by the Director of the National Institutes of Health.

Bill: 117-hres-1267
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
Introduced: 2022-07-26
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Asia

China

Congressional oversight

Government information and archives

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Latest action: action_date: 2022-09-30
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 143.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-07-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This resolution directs the President to provide, within 14 days, certain information and documents that refer or relate to oversight of the Wuhan Institute of Virology laboratory by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This includes matters concerning (1) the NIH's determination that the laboratory's research was not anticipated to confer an attribute on a pathogen to enhance its pathogenicity or transmissibility (i.e., gain-of-function research), and (2) the laboratory's standard operating procedures for working with novel coronaviruses.</p>

action_date: 2022-09-30
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p>This resolution directs the President to provide, within 14 days, certain information and documents that refer or relate to oversight of the Wuhan Institute of Virology laboratory by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This includes matters concerning (1) the NIH's determination that the laboratory's research was not anticipated to confer an attribute on a pathogen to enhance its pathogenicity or transmissibility (i.e., gain-of-function research), and (2) the laboratory's standard operating procedures for working with novel coronaviruses.</p>

tv_txt: IV 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1267 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2022 Mr. Griffith submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce RESOLUTION Of inquiry directing the President to provide certain documents in the President’s possession to the House of Representatives relating to the oversight of the Wuhan Institute of Virology laboratory by the Director of the National Institutes of Health.

That, not later than 14 days after the adoption of this resolution, the President is directed to furnish to the House of Representatives copies of any document or communication in the possession of the Director of the National Institutes of Health that refers or relates to oversight of the Wuhan Institute of Virology laboratory by the Director, including any such document or communication specifying— (1) the names of the staff involved in reviewing the research conducted at the Wuhan Institute of Virology laboratory who determined that research conducted at such laboratory was not gain-of-function research; (2) the details on the scope of such review and the process for how such review was conducted, including all documents related to such review; (3) the review of the biosafety training, practices, and procedures of the Wuhan Institute of Virology laboratory; and (4) information related to the standard operating procedures of the Wuhan Institute of Virology laboratory for working with novel coronaviruses.

tv_txt: IV House Calendar No. 143 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1267 [Report No. 117–537] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 26, 2022 Mr. Griffith submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce September 30, 2022 Reported adversely from the Committee on Energy and Commerce , referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed RESOLUTION Of inquiry directing the President to provide certain documents in the President’s possession to the House of Representatives relating to the oversight of the Wuhan Institute of Virology laboratory by the Director of the National Institutes of Health.

That, not later than 14 days after the adoption of this resolution, the President is directed to furnish to the House of Representatives copies of any document or communication in the possession of the Director of the National Institutes of Health that refers or relates to oversight of the Wuhan Institute of Virology laboratory by the Director, including any such document or communication specifying— (1) the names of the staff involved in reviewing the research conducted at the Wuhan Institute of Virology laboratory who determined that research conducted at such laboratory was not gain-of-function research; (2) the details on the scope of such review and the process for how such review was conducted, including all documents related to such review; (3) the review of the biosafety training, practices, and procedures of the Wuhan Institute of Virology laboratory; and (4) information related to the standard operating procedures of the Wuhan Institute of Virology laboratory for working with novel coronaviruses.

September 30, 2022 Reported adversely from the Committee on Energy and Commerce , referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed