Defund the Wuhan Institute of Virology Act
Summary
Defund the Wuhan Institute of Virology Act This bill prohibits making federal funds available to the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China. 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.
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May 2021
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Introduced May 14, 2021
Last action May 14, 2021
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May 14, 2021
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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May 14, 2021
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 36 co-sponsors
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