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H.R.6421: Li Wenliang Global Public Health Accountability Act of 2020
About This Bill
- Introduced March 31, 2020
- Latest Major Action March 31, 2020
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
9 (All Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - March 31, 2020
Bill Summary
Li Wenliang Global Public Health Accountability Act of 2020 This bill authorizes the President to impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on foreign individuals and entities involved in deliberate acts to conceal or distort information about a public health emergency of international concern, including COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Specifically, the President may impose sanctions on (1) a government official (or a senior...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| March 31, 2020 |
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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| March 31, 2020 |
Introduced in the House by John Curtis (R-Utah) |