HHS Suspends Funding and Proposes Formal Debarment of EcoHealth Alliance, Cites Evidence from COVID Select Report

Today, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) accepted the Select Subcommitteeโ€™s recommendation to formally debar EcoHealth Alliance, Inc. (EcoHealth). HHS will immediately commence official debarment proceedings and implement a government-wide suspension of U.S. taxpayer funds to EcoHealth โ€” including a hold on all active grants.

โ€œEcoHealth Alliance and Dr. Peter Daszak should never again receive a single penny from the U.S. taxpayer. Only two weeks after the Select Subcommittee released an extensive report detailing EcoHealthโ€™s wrongdoing and recommending the formal debarment of EcoHealth and its president, HHS has begun efforts to cut off all U.S. funding to this corrupt organization. EcoHealth facilitated gain-of-function research in Wuhan, China without proper oversight, willingly violated multiple requirements of its multimillion-dollar National Institutes of Health grant, and apparently made false statements to the NIH. These actions are wholly abhorrent, indefensible, and must be addressed with swift action. EcoHealthโ€™s immediate funding suspension and future debarment is not only a victory for the U.S. taxpayer, but also for American national security and the safety of citizens worldwide.

โ€œThe Select Subcommitteeโ€™s investigation into EcoHealth and the origins of COVID-19 is far from over. Dr. Daszak and his team are still required to produce all outstanding documents and answer the Select Subcommitteeโ€™s questions, specifically related to Dr. Daszakโ€™s potential dishonesty under oath. We will hold EcoHealth accountable for any waste, fraud, and abuse and are committed to uncovering any illegal activity, including lying to Congress, NIH, or the Inspector General,โ€ said Chairman Wenstrup.

Read the Select Subcommitteeโ€™s report titled โ€œAn Evaluation of the Evidence Surrounding EcoHealth Alliance, Inc.โ€™s Research Activitiesโ€ here.

Read today’s letter from HHS to EcoHealth Alliance, Inc. here.

Read HHS’s Action Referral Memorandum here.


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An Evaluation of the Evidence Surrounding EcoHealth Alliance, Inc.โ€™s Research Activities PDF

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