118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 5379 — HHS COVID–19 Origin Transparency Act of 2023

“To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to publish all information in the possession of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to the origin of COVID-19, and for other purposes.”

Health

Introduced Sep 8, 2023

Last action Sep 15, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Sep 8, 2023

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Referred

Sep 15, 2023

E&C

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to publish all its information about the COVID-19 outbreak and related research, including previously unreleased information. HHS must report to Congress on any relevant information that it withholds from publication due to security concerns. The bill provides for the rescission of $1 million from HHS for each day it fails to comply with the bill's requirements.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 3 actions

Sep 15, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sep 8, 2023

Introduced in House

Sep 8, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.