3.0.0 3683 2023-01-11T13:42:42Z 2023-01-11T13:42:42Z Senate S 2020-05-11 116 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2020-05-11T22:40:31Z COVID–19 Accountability Act 116 6863 HR 2020-05-14 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, 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. Identical bill CRS 2020-05-11 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. IntroReferral 2020-05-11 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC N B001310 Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] Mike Braun R IN 2020-05-11 True D000618 Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] Steve Daines R MT 2020-05-11 True H001079 Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] Cindy Hyde-Smith R MS 2020-05-11 True S001217 Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] Rick Scott R FL 2020-05-11 True T000476 Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] Thomas Tillis R NC Roland 2020-05-11 True I000024 Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] Jim Inhofe R OK 2020-05-11 True W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. 2020-05-11 True Y000064 Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] Todd Young R IN C. 2020-05-11 True M001197 Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] Martha McSally R AZ 2020-05-13 False International Affairs Agricultural marketing and promotion Animal and plant health Animal protection and human-animal relationships Appropriations Asia Cardiovascular and respiratory health China Congressional oversight Department of Health and Human Services Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Emergency medical services and trauma care Foreign and international corporations Foreign loans and debt Foreign property Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government studies and investigations Health personnel Health technology, devices, supplies Higher education Hong Kong Human rights Immigration status and procedures Income tax credits Infectious and parasitic diseases International exchange and broadcasting International organizations and cooperation Manufacturing Multilateral development programs Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Protest and dissent Public contracts and procurement Research and development Sanctions Securities Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Strategic materials and reserves Taiwan U.S. and foreign investments United Nations Visas and passports War and emergency powers Worker safety and health World health International Affairs 00 2020-05-11 Introduced in Senate 2020-06-09T15:46:54Z COVID-19 Accountability Act

This bill authorizes sanctions in relation to the Chinese government's response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak. It also increases the research tax credit and imposes requirements related to the acquisition of items for the Strategic National Stockpile.

The President shall periodically certify to Congress that the Chinese government (1) is cooperating with efforts related to the COVID-19 outbreak, (2) has prohibited wet markets, and (3) has released and dropped all charges for anyone involved in protests in Hong Kong related to COVID-19. If the President cannot make such a certification, the President may (1) impose sanctions on Chinese government officials, entities owned or controlled by the Chinese government, and individuals affiliated with such entities; or (2) prohibit Chinese nationals from obtaining student visas (i.e., F and M visas) or exchange visitor visas (i.e., J visas).

With respect to the research tax credit, the bill increases the alternative simplified credit from 14% to 20% of qualified research expenses above a certain threshold.

The Department of Health and Human Services generally may not purchase personal protective equipment, critical medical supplies, or certain fabric products not produced in the United States for the Strategic National Stockpile. However, this restriction shall not apply if (1) there is not a sufficient amount of U.S.-produced items available at U.S. market prices when needed, or (2) the purchase is worth less than $150,000.

]]> COVID–19 Accountability Act Display Title COVID–19 Accountability Act Short Title(s) as Introduced COVID–19 Accountability Act Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to the People's Republic of China for its obstruction or failure to cooperate in investigations relating to the outbreak of COVID-19, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s3683is/xml/BILLS-116s3683is.xml 2020-05-11 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.