Global Pandemic Prevention and Biosecurity Act
United States117th CongressS-1737Senate
Updated: May 20, 2021
Summary
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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HR-3424: Global Pandemic Prevention and Biosecurity ActReferred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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