Defund the Wuhan Institute of Virology Act

Bill: 117-hr-3256
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2021-05-14
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia

China

Congressional oversight

Government studies and investigations

Health programs administration and funding

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Medical research

Political parties and affiliation

Research administration and funding

World health
Latest action: action_date: 2021-05-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-05-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Defund the Wuhan Institute of Virology Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits making federal funds available to the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China.</p> <p>The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on federal funds given to the institute over the past 15 years. The report must list any such funds that the institute provided to the Chinese government, the Chinese Communist Party, or affiliates of these entities. </p> <p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3256 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 14, 2021 Mr. Perry (for himself, Mr. Mast , Mr. Posey , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Duncan , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Steube , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Cawthorn , Mr. Van Drew , and Mr. Jackson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit Federal funding to the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defund the Wuhan Institute of Virology Act . 2. Prohibition on Federal funding to the Wuhan Institute of Virology (a) In general No funds authorized or appropriated by Federal law may be made available for any purpose to the Wuhan Institute of Virology. (b) GAO study and report Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study, and submit to Congress a report, on the amount of Federal funds awarded or indirectly given to Wuhan Institute of Virology or researchers affiliated with Wuhan Institute of Virology, during the 15-year period preceding such date of enactment were provided, whether purposely or inadvertently, to the People’s Republic of China, Chinese Communist Party, or the Wuhan Institute of Virology, or any agency or instrumentality thereof.