HR 4071 United States House · 117th Congress

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.
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Jun 2021
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Introduced Jun 22, 2021 Last action Jun 23, 2021
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Jun 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Jun 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Jun 22, 2021
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1 primary · 56 co-sponsors

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Brad R. Wenstrup
RRepublican
OH
2
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A. Drew Ferguson IV
RRepublican
GA
3
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Photo of Alexander X. Mooney
Alexander X. Mooney
RRepublican
WV
2
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Andy Harris
RRepublican
MD
1
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Bill Posey
RRepublican
FL
8
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Photo of Bob Gibbs
Bob Gibbs
RRepublican
OH
7
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Photo of Bob Good
Bob Good
RRepublican
VA
5
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Brian Babin
RRepublican
TX
36
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Brian J. Mast
RRepublican
FL
21
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Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
PA
1
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Photo of Chip Roy
Chip Roy
RRepublican
TX
21