A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Government should immediately place a moratorium on all federally funded gain-of-function research given the increased safety concerns.

This Senate resolution (SRES 718) expresses the Senate's position that the U.S. government should immediately halt all federally funded gain-of-function research due to safety concerns. It specifically urges Congress to pass the Viral Gain-of-Function Research Moratorium Act (S. 81), which would define such research as work that could enhance a virus's transmissibility or pathogenicity and prohibit federal grants for it. The resolution directly affects research institutions receiving federal funding, including universities and organizations like EcoHealth Alliance, that conduct this type of work. As a non-binding resolution, it calls for legislative action but does not itself impose the moratorium.