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ID HJM001

JM

Status

Passed

4/13/2021

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Joint memorial from Idaho Legislature expressing that COVID-19 has caused sickness, death, economic disruption, and human suffering globally and in Idaho.

  • Asserts that Chinese government health officials had evidence of human-to-human transmission by late December 2019 but concealed this information until January 20, 2020, and silenced whistleblowers.

  • Alleges Chinese government officials hoarded quality personal protective equipment while exporting only defective PPE to other countries, endangering healthcare workers and first responders worldwide.

  • Calls for the Chinese government and Chinese Communist Party to be held accountable for crimes against humanity, mishandling of the COVID-19 outbreak, and genocide against Uighur people in western China.

  • Directs the House Chief Clerk to forward a copy of the memorial to the President of the United States, Congress leadership, and Idaho's congressional delegation.

Legislative Description

States findings of the Legislature and requests that the federal government sanction the Chinese government and the Chinese Communist Party for their crimes against humanity and their handling of the COVID-19 outbreak.

CHINA

Last Action

Delivered to Secretary of State at 10:22 a.m. on April 12, 2021

4/13/2021

Committee Referrals

State Affairs3/2/2021
State Affairs2/17/2021

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