That the House of Representatives—
affirms that animals are subject to inhumane treatment in unsanitary conditions at live wildlife markets as well as through the exotic pet trade and other wildlife trafficking, including in the United States;
affirms the unanimous consensus of the medical community that SARS–CoV–2 emerged in Wuhan, China, and spread through the nexus of the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in that city;
is encouraged by the People’s Republic of China’s decision to permanently ban the sale of wild animals for human consumption and calls on it to sustain and strengthen these policies;
calls on all governments to permanently close live wildlife markets;
calls on the World Health Organization to advise member states to close live wildlife markets around the world;
calls on the Chinese Communist Party officials and the propaganda organs of the Chinese Communist Party to cease spreading disinformation on the origins of, and initial response to, SARS–CoV–2; and
affirms the importance of the link between animal and human health and affirms the importance of continued research regarding zoonotic disease threats to humans.