Global Pandemic Prevention and Biosecurity Act
- Last Action
- 5/20/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-20Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 2021-05-20Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-20 (00)
Global Pandemic Prevention and Biosecurity Act
This bill establishes a task force and requires the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to take specified measures to respond to and prevent zoonotic (animal-to-human) disease outbreaks.
Specifically, the bill establishes the Global Zoonotic Disease Task Force to ensure an integrated approach to preventing, detecting, preparing for, and responding to zoonotic spillover and zoonotic disease outbreaks that may pose a threat to global health security.
The bill directs the State Department and the USAID to work with international stakeholders on measures that include (1) preventing zoonotic spillover events, (2) preventing degradation and fragmentation of forests and other ecosystems to minimize interactions between wildlife and human populations, and (3) strengthening global capacity for detection of zoonotic diseases with pandemic potential.
Cosponsors (2)
- Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
- Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
Subjects
- Agricultural education
- Agricultural marketing and promotion
- Agricultural practices and innovations
- Animal and plant health
- Animal protection and human-animal relationships
- Congressional oversight
- Ecology
- Employment and training programs
- Food supply, safety, and labeling
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- International law and treaties
- International organizations and cooperation
- Land use and conservation
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Livestock
- Meat
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