A bill to require the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information relating to the origin of COVID-19, and for other purposes.
Sponsor and status
118th Congress (2023–2025)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Mar 20, 2023
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on March 20, 2023.
4 Cosponsors (4 Republicans)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“THIS WEEK IN CONGRESS - March 10, 2023”
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Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]
on Mar 13, 2023
“Griffith Statement on the Passage of the COVID-19 Origin Act”
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Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA9]
on Mar 10, 2023
“Americans Should Know the Origins of COVID”
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Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX26]
on Mar 10, 2023
Incorporated legislation
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History
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May 26, 2021
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Earlier Version —
Passed Senate (House next)
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 1867 (117th). |
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Mar 1, 2023
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.
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Mar 1, 2023
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Mar 3, 2023
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Text Published
Updated bill text was published as of Preprint (Rule). |
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Mar 10, 2023
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Passed House
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. |
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Mar 20, 2023
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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S. 619 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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