Todd Young (R-IN)
Enhanced COVID-19 Transparency Act of 2025
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the Enhanced COVID-19 Transparency Act of 2025. It requires the Director of National Intelligence and heads of intelligence elements to perform a declassification review within 180 days of the bill's enactment. This review covers intelligence relating to the origins of COVID-19, including research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology and information on Gain of Function research. The review also covers intelligence relating to efforts by Chinese government officials to obstruct information sharing, disrupt investigations, and promote alternative narratives. Finally, the bill requires making appropriately declassified intelligence products available to the public and submitting unredacted versions to the congressional intelligence committees.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +8
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill mandates the declassification and public release of intelligence related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Scored +5
Does this make the country readier for the next outbreak?
The bill promotes transparency regarding pandemic origins and research, which can inform future preparedness.
- Scored +3
Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?
Revealing information about how information sharing was disrupted could strengthen the basis for international cooperation.
The opposite
- Scored -2
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?
The bill allows for redactions to protect information concerning United States persons.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(b)(3) requires making appropriately declassified intelligence products available to the public. This could be considered positive because it provides everyday people with more transparency and information regarding the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic and related research.
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Section 2(b)(4) requires submitting unredacted versions of the declassified intelligence products to the congressional intelligence committees. This could be considered positive as it holds our elected officials accountable by ensuring Congress has full access to the intelligence.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based on the provided text, there are no explicitly stated negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill mandates the declassification and public release of intelligence related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Does this protect people from being watched or searched? — The bill allows for redactions to protect information concerning United States persons.
- Healthcare
- Does this make the country readier for the next outbreak? — The bill promotes transparency regarding pandemic origins and research, which can inform future preparedness.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this strengthen ties with allied countries? — Revealing information about how information sharing was disrupted could strengthen the basis for international cooperation. Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — The bill focuses on intelligence transparency rather than digital infrastructure defense.
- 12/1/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
- Introduced in Senate
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.