Bills · S 3291
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate BillS 3291Armed Forces and National Security
Enhanced COVID-19 Transparency Act of 2025
This bill requires the U.S. government to review and publicly release secret intelligence about the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and any efforts to hide information about it.AI-written
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AI-writtenDirects U.S. intelligence agencies to declassify and release all information regarding the origins of COVID-19, specifically targeting research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology and potential cover-ups by Chinese officials.
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenYears after the pandemic began, the question of where COVID-19 came from remains a major point of political and scientific debate. This bill matters because it attempts to provide a definitive answer by forcing the release of information that has been hidden from the public eye. If it becomes law, it could confirm or debunk various theories regarding lab leaks and government cover-ups.
Without this bill, much of the intelligence surrounding the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the early response to the virus will likely remain secret for decades. For many Americans, this is a matter of government accountability and making sure the country is better prepared—or more skeptical of international information—before the next major health crisis hits.
KEY PROVISIONS
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Requires a declassification review of intelligence on the Wuhan Institute of Virology and other Chinese research centers.
This focuses the investigation on the most likely locations for a potential laboratory origin of the virus.
PROVISION 02
Forces the disclosure of information regarding 'gain of function' research and its funding sources.
This addresses public concerns about whether government-funded research accidentally created a more dangerous virus.
PROVISION 03
Orders the release of intelligence on Chinese government efforts to obstruct or pressure the World Health Organization and journalists.
This would provide evidence on whether the early spread of the virus was intentionally hidden from the world.
PROVISION 04
Sets a 180-day deadline for the public release of declassified documents.
This prevents the intelligence community from delaying the release of information indefinitely.
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2 EVENTSDEC 1
Introduced in Senate
DEC 1
Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Bill
NumberS 3291
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedDec 1, 2025
Last actionDec 1, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · INTELLIGENCE (SELECT) COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED DEC 1, 2025
Senate BillS 3291Armed Forces and National Security
Enhanced COVID-19 Transparency Act of 2025
This bill requires the U.S. government to review and publicly release secret intelligence about the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and any efforts to hide information about it.AI-written
INTRODUCED DEC 1, 2025· LAST ACTION DEC 1, 2025
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