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H.R.8433: Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020
About This Bill
- Introduced Sept. 29, 2020
- Latest Major Action Sept. 29, 2020
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Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
148 (141 Democrats, 7 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Sept. 29, 2020
Bill Summary
Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020 This bill establishes measures to address global public health risks posed by wildlife markets, which are commercial markets that sell or slaughter wildlife for human consumption as food or medicine in communities where alternative nutritional or protein sources are available. Specifically, the bill prohibits importing, exporting, purchasing, or selling live wild animals in the United States for human...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Sept. 29, 2020 |
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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| Sept. 29, 2020 |
Introduced in the House by Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) |