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S.37: Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2021
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 25, 2021
- Latest Major Action Jan. 25, 2021
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Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
3 (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Jan. 25, 2021
Bill Summary
Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2021 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)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Jan. 25, 2021 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Jan. 25, 2021 |
Introduced in the Senate by John Cornyn (R-Texas) |