; and (B) caused more than 200,000 deaths globally and more than 50,000 deaths in the United States. 3. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States— (1) to fully investigate the outbreak of the SARS–CoV–2 virus, including the role the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party played in withholding information and knowingly misinforming international organizations and countries impacted by COVID–19; (2) to ensure that the Government of the People's Republic of China immediately closes all operating wet markets that have a potential to expose humans to health risks through the introduction of zoonotic disease into the human population; (3) to draw international attention to— (A) any violations by the Government of the People's Republic of China of the fundamental rights of the people of Hong Kong, as provided by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; and (B) any encroachment on the autonomy guaranteed to Hong Kong by the Basic Law of Hong Kong and the Joint Declaration of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the People's Republic of China on the Question of Hong Kong, done at Beijing on December 19, 1984; and (4) to reduce the reliance of essential United States industries on the People’s Republic of China to fulfill supply chain needs. I Sanctions with respect to the People's Republic of China 101. Sanctions with respect to the obstruction or failure of the People's Republic of China to cooperate in investigations relating to the outbreak of COVID–19 (a) Certification required Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the President shall submit to Congress— (1) a certification that the Government of the People’s Republic of China— (A) is completely cooperating with any efforts relating to the COVID–19 outbreak led by the United States, partners of the United States, or any institution affiliated with the United Nations