Enhanced COVID-19 Transparency Act of 2025
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In CommitteeMr. Young introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill mandates the intelligence community to review classified information about COVID-19 origins for potential public release within 180 days. It specifically targets intelligence about the Wuhan Institute of Virology, gain-of-function research, research funding sources, and Chinese government efforts to obstruct investigations or pressure foreign governments and health organizations.
Who Benefits and How
The American public gains access to declassified intelligence about pandemic origins. Congressional intelligence committees receive unredacted versions. Researchers and journalists investigating COVID-19 origins benefit from official government information releases. Accountability advocates benefit from documentation of any Chinese government obstruction efforts.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The intelligence community faces significant declassification review workload within a 180-day deadline. The Chinese government may face diplomatic consequences if declassified documents reveal obstruction or cover-up activities. Intelligence sources and methods may need protection through redactions.
Key Provisions
- Requires declassification review of intelligence on Wuhan Institute of Virology and Chinese research centers
- Covers gain-of-function research and funding sources (Chinese and foreign)
- Addresses Chinese efforts to obstruct information sharing with US, allies, UN, and WHO
- Includes Chinese lobbying/pressure campaigns on foreign governments and health officials
- Mandates public release with source/method protections and full versions to Congress
Evidence Chain:
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Primary Purpose
Requires the Director of National Intelligence to conduct a declassification review of intelligence products relating to COVID-19 origins, Chinese research activities, and Chinese government efforts to obstruct pandemic investigations, and to release appropriately redacted versions to the public.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Use declassification authority to increase public transparency about COVID-19 origins and potential Chinese government misconduct"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_director"
- → Director of National Intelligence
- "element_heads"
- → Heads of elements of the intelligence community
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
As defined in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)
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