,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ggcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bc1 #bjbj,mr4  
,curtis introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !      
imposition ( sanctions ) respect to !   
delib]ate concealm5t or di/ortion (     
in=mation ab\t public heal? em]g5cies ( 
int]national conc]n1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,li ,w5liang ,global ,public ,heal?   
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,on      
,janu>y #c1 #bjbj1 ! lead+ public heal? 
au?ority 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 !   
,national ,heal? ,commission1 direct$   
all ,*9ese rese>* in/itutions to cease  
publicly publi%+ any in=mation relat$ to
 a !n unkn[n ,,s>s-l virus1 & ord]$ !m  

to de/roy exi/+ samples ( ! virus or    
transf] !m to approv$ te/+ sites4  7#b7 
,on ,decemb] #cj1 #bjai1 ,dr4 ,li       
,w5liang w>n$ 8 m$ical s*ool classmates 
( an outbreak ( an unkn[n ,,s>s-l virus 
ov] ,we,chat4  7#c7 ,on ,janu>y #c1     
#bjbj1 ,wuhan's ,public ,security       
,bureau deta9$1 que/ion$1 & =c$ ,dr4 ,li
 ,w5liang & sev5 o!r doctors to sign a  
lett] confess+ he _h made false comm5ts 
t sev]ely di/urb$ ! social ord]4  7#d7  
,on ,febru>y #g1 #bjbj1 "o mon? aft]    
*eck+ into ,wuhan ,c5tral ,hospital1    
,dr4 ,li ,w5liang di$ ( a sev]e case (  
coronavirus disease #bjai 7commonly kn[n
 z ,,covid-#ai74  7#e7 ,*9a's ,national 
,heal? ,commission publicly d5i$        
,,covid-#ai 0 p]son-to-p]son            
transmissible until ,janu>y #ae1 #bjbj1 
despite hav+ uncov]$ contr>y evid5ce 9  
late ,decemb] #bjai & be+ al]t$ ( !     
transmissibility ( ,,covid-#ai on       
,janu>y #a1 #bjbj4  7#f7 ,*9a's ,=eign  
,m9i/ry ,spokesman1 ,zhao ,lijian1      
claim$ t ,,covid-#ai orig9at$ 9 ! ,unit$

 ,/ates & t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army br\ght
 ! virus to ,wuhan to wage biological   
w>f>e on ,*9a4  7#g7 ,o!r ,*9ese        
,gov]nm5t (ficials1 includ+ sci5ti/s    
work+ on ,*9a's ,,covid-#ai response1   
,*9a's ,ambassador to ,s\? ,africa &    
,*9a's ,ambassador to ,au/ralia h claim$
 t !re is no evid5ce t ,,covid-#ai      
orig9at$ 9 ,*9a4  7#h7 ,a /udy by !     
,univ]sity ( ,s\?ampton f\nd t _h ,*9a  
tak5 action #c weeks e>li]1 ! spread (  
,,covid-#ai c\ld h be5 r$uc$ by #ie     
p]c5t4  7#i7 ,on ,july #ba1 #bjbj1      
,repres5tative ,adam ,smi? def5d$ !     
,*9ese ,gov]nm5t's hid+ ! true nature ( 
,,covid-#ai :5 he said1 ,x's n actually 
_! job to w>n ! ,am]ican p4  7#aj7      
,accord+ to ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization's
 = ! ,use ( ,annex #b ( ! ,int]national 
,heal? ,regulations1 ,*9a 0 legally     
obligat$ to notify ! ,_w ,heal?         
,organization ab\t ! ,,covid-#ai        
outbreak4  #c4 ,au?orization (          
imposition ( sanctions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,presid5t may impose ! sanctions        

describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ) respect to  
any =eign p]son ! ,presid5t det]m9es1   
bas$ on cr$ible evid5ce-- 7#a7 is a     
gov]nm5t (ficial1 or a s5ior associate (
 su* an (ficial1 t is responsible =1 or 
complicit 91 ord]+1 controll+1 or       
o!rwise direct+1 or f9ancially b5efits  
f1 acts int5d$ to delib]ately conceal or
 di/ort in=mation1 includ+ ?r\gh =c$    
det5tions or disappe>ances ( p]sons1    
ab\t a public heal? em]g5cy (           
int]national conc]n1 includ+            
,,covid-#ai2 or  7#b7 has mat]ially     
assi/$1 sponsor$1 or provid$ f9ancial1  
mat]ial1 or te*nological support =1 or  
goods or s]vices 9 support (1 an act    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7          
,sanctions describ$ ,! sanctions        
describ$ 9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,inadmissibility to ,unit$ ,/ates  
,9 ! case ( a =eign p]son :o is an      
individual-- 7,a7 ineligibility to      
receive a visa to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
or to be admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 
7,b7 if ! individual has be5 issu$ a    

visa or o!r docum5tation1 revocation1 9 
accordance ) section #bba7;i7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;i771 ( ! visa or o!r   
docum5tation4  7#b7 ,block+ ( prop]ty   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! block+1 9 accordance ) 
! ,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s
 ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 (  
all transactions 9 all prop]ty & int]e/s
 9 prop]ty ( a =eign p]son if su*       
prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
or are or come )9 ! possession or       
control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7,b7  
,exception relat+ to importation ( goods
  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! au?ority to block &   
prohibit all transactions 9 all prop]ty 
& int]e/s 9 prop]ty "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
%all n include ! au?ority to impose     
sanctions on ! importation ( goods4     
7ii7 ,good def9$ ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 !  
t]m good means any article1 natural or  
manmade sub/ance1 mat]ial1 supply1 or   
manufactur$ product1 includ+ inspection 
& te/ equipm5t1 & exclud+ te*nical data4

  7c7 ,reque/s by appropriate           
congressional committees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] receiv+ a    
reque/ t meets ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 
7#b7 ) respect to :e!r a =eign p]son is 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t  
%all-- 7,a7 det]m9e if t p]son is s     
describ$2 &  7,b7 submit a classifi$ or 
unclassifi$ report to ! *airp]son &     
rank+ memb] ( ! committee or committees 
t submitt$ ! reque/ ) respect to t      
det]m9ation t includes-- 7i7 a /atem5t (
 :e!r or n ! ,presid5t impos$ or int5ds 
to impose sanctions ) respect to !      
p]son2 &  7ii7 if ! ,presid5t impos$ or 
int5ds to impose sanctions1 a           
description ( ^? sanctions4  7#b7       
,requirem5ts ,a reque/ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
) respect to :e!r a =eign p]son is      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be       
submitt$ to ! ,presid5t 9 writ+ jo9tly  
by ! *airp]son & rank+ memb] ( "o ( !   
appropriate congressional committees4   
7d7 ,exception ,to comply ) ,unit$      
,nations headqu>t]s agreem5t & law      

en=cem5t objectives ,sanctions "u       
subsection 7b77#a7 %all n apply to an   
individual if admitt+ ! individual into 
! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 w\ld fur!r       
important law en=cem5t objectives2 or   
7#b7 is necess>y to p]mit ! ,unit$      
,/ates to comply ) ! ,agreem5t reg>d+ ! 
,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 sign$  
at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 &   
ent]$ into =ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 or o!r applicable int]national  
obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7     
,exception ,to comply ) national        
security ,! foll[+ activities %all be   
exempt f sanctions "u ?is section3 7#a7 
,activities subject to ! report+        
requirem5ts "u title ,v ( ! ,national   
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjia et seq474  7#b7 ,any au?oriz$     
intellig5ce or law en=cem5t activities (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7f7 ,en=cem5t (      
block+ ( prop]ty ,a p]son t violates1   
attempts to violate1 conspires to       
violate1 or causes a violation (        

subsection 7b77#b7 or any regulation1   
lic5se1 or ord] issu$ to c>ry out t     
subsection %all be subject to ! p5alties
 set =? 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 (       
section #bjf ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy 
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agje7 to ! same ext5t z a p]son t      
commits an unlawful act describ$ 9      
subsection 7a7 ( t section4  7g7        
,reports requir$ ,n lat] ?an #abj days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &  
annually !reaft]1 ! ,presid5t %all      
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report t includes-- 7#a7 a 
li/ ( ea* =eign p]son ) respect to :i* !
 ,presid5t impos$ sanctions "u          
subsection 7b7 dur+ ! ye> prec$+ !      
submission ( ! report2  7#b7 a          
description ( ! type ( sanctions impos$ 
) respect to ea* su* p]son2  7#c7 !     
numb] ( =eign p]sons ) respect to :i* ! 
,presid5t-- 7,a7 impos$ sanctions "u    
subsection 7b7 dur+ t ye>2 or  7,b7     
t]m9at$ sanctions "u subsection 7h7 dur+
 t ye>2  7#d7 ! dates on :i* su*        

sanctions 7 impos$ or t]m9at$1 z ! case 
may be2  7#e7 ! reasons = impos+ or     
t]m9at+ su* sanctions2 &  7#f7 a        
description ( ! ef=ts ( ! ,presid5t to  
enc\rage ! gov]nm5ts ( o!r c\ntries to  
impose sanctions t are simil> to !      
sanctions au?oriz$ by ?is section4  7h7 
,t]m9ation ( sanctions ,! ,presid5t may 
t]m9ate ! application ( sanctions "u ?is
 section ) respect to a p]son if !      
,presid5t det]m9es & reports to !       
appropriate congressional committees n  
lat] ?an #ae days be=e ! t]m9ation ( !  
sanctions t-- 7#a7 cr$ible in=mation    
exi/s t ! p]son did n engage 9 !        
activity = :i* sanctions 7 impos$2  7#b7
 ! p]son has be5 prosecut$ appropriately
 = ! activity = :i* sanctions 7 impos$2 
7#c7 ! =c$ det5tion or disappe>ance ( ! 
individual or individuals = :om !       
sanctions h be5 impos$ are no long]     
miss+ or deta9$2  7#d7 ! p]son has      
provid$ mat]ial in=mation t-- 7,a7 leads
 to ! location or lib]ation ( ! miss+ or
 deta9$ individual or individuals 9 "q2 

or  7,b7 leads to ! arre/ or prosecution
 ( o!rs responsible = su* acts describ$ 
9 subsection 7a72 or  7#e7 ! t]m9ation (
 ! sanctions is 9 ! national security   
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7i7         
,regulatory au?ority ,! ,presid5t %all  
issue su* regulations1 lic5ses1 & ord]s 
z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4 
7j7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs & !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on         
,f9ancial ,s]vices & ! ,committee on    
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,=eign p]son ,!  
t]m =eign p]son means a p]son t is n a  
,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7#c7 ,p]son ,! t]m
 p]son means an individual or entity4   
7#d7 ,public heal? em]g5cy (            
int]national conc]n ,! t]m public heal? 
em]g5cy ( int]national conc]n means a   
public heal? em]g5cy det]m9$ to be a    

public heal? em]g5cy ( int]national     
conc]n by ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization4   
7#e7 ,unit$ /ates p]son ,! t]m ,unit$   
,/ates p]son means-- 7,a7 an individual 
:o is a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or an ali5 
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 an entity      
organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 
any jurisdiction )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
includ+ a =eign bran* ( su* an entity4  
7k7 ,sunset ,?is ,act %all t]m9ate on ! 
date t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4