Law Reduce | HR591

Defund EcoHealth Alliance Act

#591 | HR Congress #117

Policy Area: Health

Subjects: Animal and plant health Asia China Congressional oversight Environmental health Government studies and investigations Health programs administration and funding Infectious and parasitic diseases Medical research Political parties and affiliation Research administration and funding World health

Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (1/28/2021)

Bill Text Source: Congress.gov

Summary and Impacts

Original Text

Bill Summary

The "Defund EcoHealth Alliance Act" is a proposed bill that would prevent federal funds from being given to the organization EcoHealth Alliance, Inc. for any purpose. It also calls for a study to be conducted by the Comptroller General on the amount of federal funding that has been given to the organization in the past 10 years and whether any of that funding has indirectly or intentionally benefited the People's Republic of China, Chinese Communist Party, or the Wuhan Institute of Virology. This bill aims to prohibit any potential support or involvement in controversial activities or organizations.

Possible Impacts

1. This legislation could affect employees and researchers at EcoHealth Alliance, Inc. as they would no longer receive federal funding for their work and may have to find alternative sources of funding.
2. It could also impact the general public if any research or projects conducted by EcoHealth Alliance, Inc. were intended to benefit the public, as they may not be able to access those benefits without federal funding.
3. The GAO study and report mentioned in the legislation could also affect the relationship and potential collaborations between EcoHealth Alliance, Inc. and the People's Republic of China, Chinese Communist Party, or the Wuhan Institute of Virology, as it may reveal any potential involvement or funding from these entities.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 591 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 591

To prohibit Federal funding to EcoHealth Alliance, Inc., and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 28, 2021

Mr. Reschenthaler introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                 the Committee on Oversight and Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit Federal funding to EcoHealth Alliance, Inc., and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Defund EcoHealth Alliance Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL FUNDING TO ECOHEALTH ALLIANCE, INC.

    (a) In General.--No funds authorized or appropriated by Federal law 
may be made available for any purpose to EcoHealth Alliance, Inc.
    (b) GAO Study and Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall conduct a study, and submit to Congress a report, on the amount 
of Federal funds awarded to EcoHealth Alliance, Inc., during the 10-
year period preceding such date of enactment were provided, whether 
purposely or inadvertently, to the People's Republic of China, Chinese 
Communist Party, or the Wuhan Institute of Virology, or any agency or 
instrumentality thereof.
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