House Concurrent Resolution 36
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Establishing the Joint Select Committee on the Events and Activities Surrounding China's Handling of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus.
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 28, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
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
36
Congress
117
Policy Area
Congress
Congress
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.
May 28, 2021
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05/28/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
05/28/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 7:58:55 PM