Congress 117 - HR 1079 - Desert Locust Control Act

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Africa Cardiovascular and respiratory health Congressional oversight Disaster relief and insurance Emergency medical services and trauma care Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Food assistance and relief Food supply, safety, and labeling Foreign aid and international relief Infectious and parasitic diseases Insects International Affairs International organizations and cooperation Pest management Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status World health

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Desert Locust Control Act

This bill requires the President to establish an interagency working group to (1) coordinate the U.S. response to the ongoing desert locust outbreak in the East Africa region and its impact on food security and political stability, including in the context of restrictions relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019); (2) review the effectiveness of regional and multilateral efforts to eradicate the desert locust outbreak; and (3) develop and implement a plan to control the desert locust outbreak.

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Jul 21, 2021

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jul 20, 2021

Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294. (consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3716-3717)
Jul 20, 2021

Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294.(consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3716-3717)
Jul 20, 2021

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 535, proceedings on H.R. 1079 are considered vacated.
Jul 19, 2021

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jul 19, 2021

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1079.
Jul 19, 2021

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3655-3657; text: CR H3655-3656)
Jul 19, 2021

Ms. Houlahan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 25, 2021

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 25, 2021

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 15, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 15, 2021

Introduced in House

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