HR 1079
117th Congress
House
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Desert Locust Control Act
Introduced: February 15, 2021
Introduced by:
Smith, Christopher H.
Republican
· New Jersey
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Jul 21, 2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jul 20, 2021
Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294. (consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3716-3717)
Jul 20, 2021
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294.(consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3716-3717)
Jul 20, 2021
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 535, proceedings on H.R. 1079 are considered vacated.
Jul 19, 2021
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jul 19, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1079.
Jul 19, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3655-3657; text: CR H3655-3656)
Jul 19, 2021
Ms. Houlahan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 25, 2021
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 25, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 15, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 15, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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