3.0.0 8678 2023-01-11T13:44:28Z 2023-01-11T13:44:28Z House HR 2020-10-23 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 182 (Friday, October 23, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. MENG:H.R. 8678.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution. [PageH10170][Page H5706]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee Referred to 2020-11-09T17:04:41Z Referred to 2020-10-23T15:31:45Z 2020-11-09 hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations. Committee 2020-10-23 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2020-10-23 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E985-986) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2020-10-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-10-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001188 Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] Grace Meng D NY 6 N F000449 Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] Jeff Fortenberry R NE 1 2020-10-23 True H001085 Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] Chrissy Houlahan D PA 6 2020-10-30 False F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2020-10-30 False International Affairs Advisory bodies Agricultural education Agricultural marketing and promotion Agricultural practices and innovations Agricultural trade Animal and plant health Animal protection and human-animal relationships Cardiovascular and respiratory health Congressional oversight Consumer affairs Ecology Emergency medical services and trauma care Executive agency funding and structure Food industry and services Food supply, safety, and labeling Foreign aid and international relief Forests, forestry, trees Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Grain Health information and medical records Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Infectious and parasitic diseases International law and treaties International organizations and cooperation Land use and conservation Law enforcement administration and funding Livestock Meat Multilateral development programs National and community service Nutrition and diet Racial and ethnic relations Smuggling and trafficking Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Urban and suburban affairs and development Veterinary medicine and animal diseases Wildlife conservation and habitat protection World health International Affairs 00 2020-10-23 Introduced in House 2021-01-19T18:54:05Z Global Wildlife Trade Biosecurity Act

This bill establishes the Global Zoonotic Disease Task Force and requires the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development to take specified measures to respond to and prevent zoonotic (animal-to-human) disease outbreaks. The bill also authorizes a program to promote food security, global health, and biodiversity protection.

]]> Global Wildlife Trade Biosecurity Act Display Title Global Wildlife Trade Biosecurity Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Global Wildlife Trade Biosecurity Act Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To establish a global zoonotic disease task force, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr8678ih/xml/BILLS-116hr8678ih.xml 2020-11-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.