S. 5056 — Introduced in Senate

II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5056 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2022Ms. Ernst (for herself and Mr. Marshall) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To prohibit Federal funding to EcoHealth Alliance, Inc., and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defund EcoHealth Alliance Act. 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., including any subsidiaries and related organizations that are directly controlled by 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 a report to Congress, regarding the amount of Federal funds awarded to EcoHealth Alliance, Inc., during the 10-year period preceding such date of enactment, that were provided, whether purposely or inadvertently, to the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, the Wuhan Institute of Virology, or any agency or instrumentality of such entities.