Bill Sponsor
House Concurrent Resolution 97
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Establishing the Joint Select Committee on the Events and Activities Surrounding China's Handling of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus.
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Introduced in House on Apr 17, 2020
Overview
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Type
Concurrent Resolution
Concurrent Resolution
A form of legislative measure used for the regulation of business within both chambers of Congress, not for proposing changes in law. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Con.Res. or S.Con.Res. Joint resolutions and simple resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
97
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116
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Primary focus of measure is Members of Congress; general congressional oversight; congressional agencies, committees, operations; legislative procedures; U.S. Capitol. Measures concerning oversight and investigation of specific matters may fall under the issue-specific relevant policy area.
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Summary

This concurrent resolution establishes the Joint Select Committee on the Events and Activities Surrounding China's Handling of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus to investigate and report to Congress and the executive branch, including recommendations on

  • the origins and causes of the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19);
  • certain coronavirus-related policies, decisions, and activities by the government of China;
  • accountability for policies, decisions, and activities related to influencing the World Health Organization's response to the coronavirus outbreak;
  • vulnerabilities in the U.S. domestic and global supply chain to combat a global pandemic due to reliance on Chinese manufacturing;
  • information related to lessons learned from China's handling of the coronavirus; and
  • actions the federal government should take in response to China's handling of the coronavirus.
Text (1)
April 17, 2020
Actions (2)
04/17/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
04/17/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
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