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HR 1827 118th Congress House Health Infectious and parasitic diseases Medical research National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research administration and funding

Pausing Enhanced Pandemic Pathogen Research Act of 2023

Introduced: March 28, 2023 Introduced by: Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
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Apr 7, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 28, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 28, 2023
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pausing Enhanced Pandemic Pathogen Research Act of 2023

This bill generally prohibits the National Institutes of Health from conducting or supporting gain-of-function research through March 30, 2028. The bill defines gain-of-function research as any research that could enhance the transmissibility, virulence, or pathogenicity of any pathogen or non-pathogen agent in a way that could lead to (1) moderate or high transmissibility, virulence, or pathogenicity in human populations; (2) significant morbidity or mortality in humans; or (3) severe threats to public health or U.S. national security.

The prohibition does not apply to the characterization or testing of naturally occurring influenza virus or coronavirus unless the characterization or testing could increase viral pathogenicity or transmissibility.

What's happening now April 7, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2