H.R. 3256 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3256 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 14, 2021Mr. Perry (for himself, Mr. Mast, Mr. Posey, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Duncan, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Steube, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Cawthorn, Mr. Van Drew, and Mr. Jackson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To prohibit Federal funding to the Wuhan Institute of Virology. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defund the Wuhan Institute of Virology Act. 2. Prohibition on Federal funding to the Wuhan Institute of Virology (a) In general No funds authorized or appropriated by Federal law may be made available for any purpose to the Wuhan Institute of Virology. (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 or indirectly given to Wuhan Institute of Virology or researchers affiliated with Wuhan Institute of Virology, during the 15-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.