118th Congress · SENATE BILLENACTED

S. 619 — COVID–19 Origin Act of 2023

“A bill to require the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information relating to the origin of COVID-19, and for other purposes.”

Armed forces and national security

Introduced Mar 1, 2023

Last action Mar 20, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Mar 1, 2023

Step 2

Referred

Step 3

Committee

Mar 7, 2023

Step 4

Senate

Step 5

House floor

Mar 8, 2023

Passed House

Step 6

Resolve Changes

Step 7

Signed

Mar 20, 2023

SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 3 sectionsEnrolled

Similar Bills · 2 matches

Bill	Text overlap	Status
H.R. 1346— COVID–19 Origin Act of 2023	100%	INCORPORATED
H.R. 1376— COVID–19 Origin Act of 2023	100%	INCORPORATED

Roll Call Votes · 1

HOUSEpassageMar 10, 2023

On Passage: S 619 COVID-19 Origin Act

S. 619

Passed

Timeline · 16 actions

Mar 20, 2023

Signed by President.

Mar 20, 2023

Became Public Law No: 118-2.

Mar 16, 2023

Presented to President.

Mar 10, 2023

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 199.

Mar 10, 2023

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 140, H.J. Res. 27 and S. 619. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 140, under a structured rule. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J.Res. 27 and S. 619, under closed rules. General debate is limited to one hour of debate on all measures.

Mar 10, 2023

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 619.

Mar 10, 2023

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Mar 10, 2023

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 419 - 0 (Roll no. 143).ROLL CALLpass

Mar 10, 2023

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 8, 2023

Rule H. Res. 199 passed House.

Mar 7, 2023

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 199 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 140, H.J. Res. 27 and S. 619. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 140, under a structured rule. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J.Res. 27 and S. 619, under closed rules. General debate is limited to one hour of debate on all measures.

Mar 3, 2023

Received in the House.

Mar 3, 2023

Held at the desk.

Mar 2, 2023

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mar 1, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Mar 1, 2023

Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.