Establishing the Joint Select Committee on the Events and Activities Surrounding China's Handling of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus.
Last action on May 28, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
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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 specified information related to the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19) pandemic.
This report must include
- the origins and causes of the coronavirus;
- 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 of the U.S. domestic and global supply chain to a global pandemic due to reliance on Chinese manufacturing;
- information related to lessons learned from China's handling of the coronavirus; and
- recommended actions the federal government should take in response to China's handling of the coronavirus.
