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Global Pandemic Prevention and Biosecurity Act

USA117th CongressS-1737| Senate 
| Updated: 5/20/2021
Christopher A. Coons

Christopher A. Coons

Democratic Senator

Delaware

Cosponsors (2)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Lindsey Graham (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
May 20, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 20, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 28, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-3424
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights.
  • May 20, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 20, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • May 28, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-3424
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights.

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  • HR 117-3424: Global Pandemic Prevention and Biosecurity Act
Agricultural educationAgricultural marketing and promotionAgricultural practices and innovationsAnimal and plant healthAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsCongressional oversightEcologyEmployment and training programsFood supply, safety, and labelingForeign aid and international reliefForests, forestry, treesHealth promotion and preventive careInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationLand use and conservationLaw enforcement administration and fundingLivestockMeatMultilateral development programsNutrition and dietSmuggling and traffickingTrade restrictionsVeterinary medicine and animal diseasesWildlife conservation and habitat protectionWorld health

Global Pandemic Prevention and Biosecurity Act

USA117th CongressS-1737| Senate 
| Updated: 5/20/2021
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.
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Timeline
May 20, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 20, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 28, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-3424
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights.
  • May 20, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 20, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • May 28, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-3424
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights.
Christopher A. Coons

Christopher A. Coons

Democratic Senator

Delaware

Cosponsors (2)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Lindsey Graham (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3424: Global Pandemic Prevention and Biosecurity Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Agricultural educationAgricultural marketing and promotionAgricultural practices and innovationsAnimal and plant healthAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsCongressional oversightEcologyEmployment and training programsFood supply, safety, and labelingForeign aid and international reliefForests, forestry, treesHealth promotion and preventive careInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternational law and treatiesInternational organizations and cooperationLand use and conservationLaw enforcement administration and fundingLivestockMeatMultilateral development programsNutrition and dietSmuggling and traffickingTrade restrictionsVeterinary medicine and animal diseasesWildlife conservation and habitat protectionWorld health