H.Con.Res. 97: Establishing the Joint Select Committee on the Events and Activities Surrounding China's Handling of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus.

116th Congress · introduced 2020-04-17 · Congress · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-04-17 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Establishing the Joint Select Committee on the Events and Activities Surrounding China's Handling of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus.

Plain 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, including recommendations on the origins and causes of the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19); 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 in the U.S. domestic and global supply chain to combat a global pandemic due to reliance on Chinese manufacturing; information related to lessons learned from China's handling of the coronavirus; and actions the federal government should take in response to China's handling of the coronavirus.

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Official text

Establishing the Joint Select Committee on the Events and Activities Surrounding China's Handling of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] · 82 cosponsors

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Mike Johnson (R-LA), Jack Bergman (R-MI), Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), John R. Moolenaar (R-MI), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Jim Banks (R-IN), David Rouzer (R-NC), Roger Williams (R-TX), Andy Harris (R-MD), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Brian J. Mast (R-FL), David Kustoff (R-TN), Ted Budd (R-NC), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Steve Scalise (R-LA), Michael Guest (R-MS), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Tim Burchett (R-TN), John Joyce (R-PA), Don Bacon (R-NE), Russ Fulcher (R-ID), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Brian Babin (R-TX), Joe Wilson (R-SC) and 22 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] reported raising $12.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hconres97.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hconres>

Record fed-us-cong116-hconres97 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116