118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 494Defund EcoHealth Alliance Act

To prohibit Federal funding to EcoHealth Alliance, Inc., and for other purposes.

Health
Introduced Jan 25, 2023
Last action Jan 25, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Referred
Jan 25, 2023
Oversight
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill prohibits the award of federal funds to EcoHealth Alliance, Inc (including any subsidiaries or related organizations). This is a nonprofit research organization that studies coronaviruses in bat populations and other environmental health concerns. The Government Accountability Office must also audit federal funds provided to that organization over the past decade. The audit must include the amount of those funds provided by EcoHealth Alliance to China, the Chinese Communist Party, or the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
Jan 25, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 25, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.