Desert Locust Control Act
- Last Action
- 7/21/2021
CRS Summary
As of 2021-07-20 (53)
Desert Locust Control Act
This bill requires the President to establish an interagency working group to (1) coordinate the U.S. response to the ongoing desert locust outbreak in the East Africa region and its impact on food security and political stability, including in the context of restrictions relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019); (2) review the effectiveness of regional and multilateral efforts to eradicate the desert locust outbreak; and (3) develop and implement a plan to control the desert locust outbreak.
Cosponsors (5)
- Karen Bass (D-CA)
- BRAD SHERMAN (D-CA)
- David Cicilline (D-RI)
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
- Abigail Spanberger (D-VA)
Subjects
- Africa
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Congressional oversight
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal officials
- Food assistance and relief
- Food supply, safety, and labeling
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Insects
- International organizations and cooperation
- Pest management
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- World health
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