COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023

The COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023 is an Act of Congress that requires the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information relating to potential links between the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the origin of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).[1][2][3][4][5][6]

COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023
Great Seal of the United States
Long titleTo require the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information relating to the origin of COVID-19, and for other purposes.
Enacted bythe 118th United States Congress
Citations
Public lawPub. L. 118–2 (text) (PDF)
Statutes at Large137 Stat. 4
Legislative history
  • Introduced in the Senate as S. 619 by Josh Hawley (R–MO) on March 1, 2023
  • Passed the Senate on March 1, 2023 (unanimous consent)
  • Passed the House on March 10, 2023 (419–0)
  • Signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 20, 2023

References
  1. "S.619 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress".
  2. "COVID ORIGIN ACT IS LAW: Hawley/Braun bill to declassify Wuhan lab leak intel signed | Senator Mike Braun". www.braun.senate.gov.
  3. "Senate Seeks Covid Origins Information Declassification (1)". news.bloomberglaw.com.
  4. Bushard, Brian. "Covid-19 Origin: House Unanimously Approves Bill To Declassify Intelligence On Wuhan Lab". Forbes.
  5. Paun, Carmen. "Biden will release Covid-19 origin intelligence". POLITICO.
  6. "Biden signs law declassifying US intel on Covid origin". Le Monde.fr. March 20, 2023 – via Le Monde.
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