A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Government of the People's Republic of China made multiple serious mistakes in the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak that heightened the severity and spread of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including the intentional spread of misinformation to downplay the risks of COVID-19, a refusal to cooperate with international health authorities, internal censorship of doctors and journalists, and a malicious disregard for the health of ethnic minorities.
USA116th CongressSRES-553| Senate
| Updated: 3/24/2020
Marsha Blackburn
Republican Senator
Tennessee
Cosponsors (1)
Foreign Relations Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This resolution condemns the Chinese government's response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak, including China's censorship of doctors and journalists during the early days of the outbreak and its refusal to accept assistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The resolution also calls for (1) China to publicly state that there is no evidence that COVID-19 originated from outside China, and (2) the World Health Organization to retract misleading statements of support for China's response to COVID-19.
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Introduced in Senate
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2014-2015)
Latest Companion Bill Action
HRES 116-907Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
International Affairs
AsiaCardiovascular and respiratory healthCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)ChinaDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth personnelHuman rightsInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternational organizations and cooperationLabor standardsNews media and reportingRacial and ethnic relationsReligionWorld health
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Government of the People's Republic of China made multiple serious mistakes in the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak that heightened the severity and spread of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including the intentional spread of misinformation to downplay the risks of COVID-19, a refusal to cooperate with international health authorities, internal censorship of doctors and journalists, and a malicious disregard for the health of ethnic minorities.
USA116th CongressSRES-553| Senate
| Updated: 3/24/2020
This resolution condemns the Chinese government's response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak, including China's censorship of doctors and journalists during the early days of the outbreak and its refusal to accept assistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The resolution also calls for (1) China to publicly state that there is no evidence that COVID-19 originated from outside China, and (2) the World Health Organization to retract misleading statements of support for China's response to COVID-19.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2014-2015)
Latest Companion Bill Action
HRES 116-907Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
Marsha Blackburn
Republican Senator
Tennessee
Cosponsors (1)
Foreign Relations Committee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AsiaCardiovascular and respiratory healthCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)ChinaDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth personnelHuman rightsInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternational organizations and cooperationLabor standardsNews media and reportingRacial and ethnic relationsReligionWorld health