Foreign Gain-of-Function Research Prevention Act of 2021
Summary
Foreign Gain-of-Function Research Prevention Act of 2021 This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to conduct or support gain-of-function research involving potential pandemic pathogens by China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, or other foreign adversaries. Gain-of-function research is any research that is anticipated to confer an attribute on a pathogen to enhance its pathogenicity or transmissibility in mammals. If the Department of State finds that an entity has used funds for prohibited research, the entity may not receive any federal funding for a period of five years.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jun 22, 2021
Last action Jun 23, 2021
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Committee
2
Jun 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Jun 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Jun 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 56 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Brad R. Wenstrup
RRepublican
Co
A. Drew Ferguson IV
RRepublican
Co
Alexander X. Mooney
RRepublican
Co
Andy Harris
RRepublican
Co
Bill Posey
RRepublican
Co
Bob Gibbs
RRepublican
Co
Bob Good
RRepublican
Co
Brian Babin
RRepublican
Co
Brian J. Mast
RRepublican
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Chip Roy
RRepublican
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