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Global Pandemic Prevention and Biosecurity Act

Introduced: May 20, 2021 Introduced by: Coons, Christopher A. Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov
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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.

What's happening now May 20, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3424 Related bill Global Pandemic Prevention and Biosecurity Act
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · May 20, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1737: Global Pandemic Prevention and Biosecurity Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1737/
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"S. 1737: Global Pandemic Prevention and Biosecurity Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1737/.
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S. 1737, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1737/.
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