3.0.0 619 2026-05-12T16:27:45Z 2026-05-12T16:27:45Z Senate S S 2023-03-01 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/619 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 140) to amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit Federal employees from advocating for censorship of viewpoints in their official capacity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 27) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States'"; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 619) to require the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information relating to the origin of COVID-19, and for other purposes. 118 199 HRES 2023-03-08 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 14:06:19 Procedurally related House COVID–19 Origin Act of 2023 118 1346 HR 2023-03-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Identical bill CRS COVID–19 Origin Act of 2023 118 1376 HR 2023-03-30 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 20. Identical bill CRS 2023-03-20 Became Public Law No: 118-2. President E40000 9 Library of Congress 2023-03-20 Became Public Law No: 118-2. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2023-03-20 Signed by President. President E30000 9 Library of Congress 2023-03-20 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2023-03-16 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2023-03-16 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2023-03-10 10:29:48 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2023-03-10 10:29:45 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 419 - 0 (Roll no. 143). (text: CR H1255) Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 143 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2023/roll143.xml House 118 2023-03-10T15:29:45Z 1 2023-03-10 10:29:45 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 419 - 0 (Roll no. 143). (text: CR H1255) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 143 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2023/roll143.xml House 118 2023-03-10T15:29:45Z 1 2023-03-10 09:55:02 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. Floor H35000 2 House floor actions 2023-03-10 09:14:31 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 619. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2023-03-10 09:14:10 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 140, H.J. Res. 27 and S. 619. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 140, under a structured rule. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J.Res. 27 and S. 619, under closed rules. General debate is limited to one hour of debate on all measures. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2023-03-10 09:14:05 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 199. (consideration: CR H1255-1260) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2023-03-08 13:58:18 Rule H. Res. 199 passed House. Floor H1L220 2 House floor actions 2023-03-07 20:34:44 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 199 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 140, H.J. Res. 27 and S. 619. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 140, under a structured rule. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J.Res. 27 and S. 619, under closed rules. General debate is limited to one hour of debate on all measures. Floor H1L210 2 House floor actions 2023-03-03 09:48:35 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2023-03-03 09:02:49 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2023-03-02 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2023-03-01 Senate Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S612; text: CR S612) Floor 2023-03-01 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S612; text: CR S612) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2023-03-01 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress H001089 Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] Josh Hawley R MO N B001310 Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] Mike Braun R IN 2023-03-01 True M001198 Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] Roger Marshall R KS 2023-03-01 True L000577 Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] Mike Lee R UT 2023-03-01 True S001217 Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] Rick Scott R FL 2023-03-01 True 2023-03-06T18:01:00Z S. 619, COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/58977 As passed by the Senate on March 1, 2023 Public Law 118-2 Armed Forces and National Security Asia 2023-03-08T14:15:20Z Cardiovascular and respiratory health 2023-03-08T14:15:20Z China 2023-03-08T14:15:20Z Congressional oversight 2023-03-08T14:15:20Z Director of National Intelligence 2023-03-08T14:15:20Z Government studies and investigations 2023-03-08T14:15:20Z Infectious and parasitic diseases 2023-03-08T14:15:20Z Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information 2023-03-08T14:15:20Z Armed Forces and National Security 2023-06-22T13:30:23Z 00 2023-03-01 Introduced in Senate 2023-03-06T17:55:28Z COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023

This bill requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to declassify all information relating to potential links between the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the origin of COVID-19. The ODNI must submit to Congress an unclassified report with all such information with redactions only as necessary to protect sources and methods.

]]> 55 2023-03-01 Passed Senate 2023-03-06T18:34:39Z COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023

This bill requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to declassify all information relating to potential links between the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the origin of COVID-19. The ODNI must submit to Congress an unclassified report with all such information with redactions only as necessary to protect sources and methods.

]]> 53 2023-03-10 Passed House 2023-03-20T19:16:22Z COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023

This bill requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to declassify all information relating to potential links between the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the origin of COVID-19. The ODNI must submit to Congress an unclassified report with all such information with redactions only as necessary to protect sources and methods.

]]> 49 2023-03-20 Public Law 2023-07-20T19:12:33Z COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023

This bill requires the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to declassify all information relating to potential links between the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the origin of COVID-19. The ODNI must submit to Congress an unclassified report with all such information with redactions only as necessary to protect sources and methods.

]]> COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023 Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text 147 COVID–19 Origin Act of 2023 2024-07-24T15:13:55Z J Joint Enrolled Bill ENR Short Title(s) as Passed Senate 105 COVID–19 Origin Act of 2023 2024-05-24T13:42:30Z S Senate Engrossed in Senate ES Display Title 45 COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023 2024-03-18T20:28:28Z Short Titles as Enacted 19 COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023 2023-06-07T20:45:21Z Short Titles as Passed House 17 COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023 2023-03-15T15:00:21Z H House Official Title as Introduced 6 A bill to require the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information relating to the origin of COVID-19, and for other purposes. 2023-03-02T05:30:40Z Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118s619enr/xml/BILLS-118s619enr.xml Engrossed in Senate 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118s619es/xml/BILLS-118s619es.xml Considered and Passed Senate 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118s619cps/xml/BILLS-118s619cps.xml 2023-03-21T03:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-118publ2/uslm/PLAW-118publ2.xml United States Legislative Markup Public Law 2023-03-20 Became Public Law No: 118-2. 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.