S. 619: COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023
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S. 619: COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023
118th Congress · introduced 2023-03-01 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Became Public Law No: 118-2.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2023-03-01 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 143 (2023): On Passage, S619 (2023-03-10), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 118-2. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023
Plain summary
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.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] · 4 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 619, COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023 (2023-03-06)
Cosponsors on this site
Roger Marshall (R-KS), Mike Lee (R-UT), Rick Scott (R-FL)
Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] reported raising $1.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
Recorded votes
- House roll call 143 (2023): On Passage, S619 (2023-03-10): Passed
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118s619.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/s>
Record fed-us-cong118-s619 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118