Foreign Gain-of-Function Research Prevention Act of 2021
Latest action · Jun 23, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 22, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Foreign Gain-of-Function Research Prevention Act of 2021
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to conduct or support gain-of-function research involving potential pandemic pathogens by China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, or other foreign adversaries. Gain-of-function research is any research that is anticipated to confer an attribute on a pathogen to enhance its pathogenicity or transmissibility in mammals.
If the Department of State finds that an entity has used funds for prohibited research, the entity may not receive any federal funding for a period of five years.
Cosponsors 56
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 22, 2021 to Nov 16, 2021; 11 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Original | Jun 22, 2021 |
| R-UT | Chris Stewart | Original | Jun 22, 2021 |
| R-CA | Devin Nunes | Original | Jun 22, 2021 |
| R-GA | Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | Original | Jun 22, 2021 |
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | Original | Jun 22, 2021 |
| R-AR | Eric A. "Rick" Crawford | Original | Jun 22, 2021 |
| R-PA | John Joyce | Original | Jun 22, 2021 |
| R-IA | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Original | Jun 22, 2021 |
| R-FL | Neal P. Dunn | Original | Jun 22, 2021 |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Original | Jun 22, 2021 |
| R-TX | Ronny Jackson | Original | Jun 22, 2021 |
| R-GA | A. Drew Ferguson IV | Jun 23, 2021 | |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Jun 23, 2021 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Jun 23, 2021 | |
| R-NC | Gregory F. Murphy | Jun 23, 2021 | |
| R-PA | Guy Reschenthaler | Jun 23, 2021 | |
| R-KS | Jake LaTurner | Jun 23, 2021 | |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Jun 23, 2021 | |
| R-GA | Jody B. Hice | Jun 23, 2021 | |
| R-OK | Kevin Hern | Jun 23, 2021 | |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | Jun 23, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Jun 23, 2021 | |
| R-NY | Claudia Tenney | Jun 30, 2021 | |
| R-LA | Julia Letlow | Jun 30, 2021 | |
| R-NC | Madison Cawthorn | Jun 30, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Jun 30, 2021 | |
| R-AL | Mo Brooks | Jun 30, 2021 | |
| R-FL | Scott Franklin | Jun 30, 2021 | |
| R-FL | W. Gregory Steube | Jun 30, 2021 | |
| R-WV | Alexander X. Mooney | Jul 20, 2021 | |
| R-OH | Bob Gibbs | Jul 20, 2021 | |
| R-VA | Bob Good | Jul 20, 2021 | |
| R-FL | Brian J. Mast | Jul 20, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Chip Roy | Jul 20, 2021 | |
| R-PA | Fred Keller | Jul 20, 2021 | |
| R-AR | J. French Hill | Jul 20, 2021 | |
| R-IN | Jackie Walorski | Jul 20, 2021 | |
| R-FL | John H. Rutherford | Jul 20, 2021 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Jul 20, 2021 | |
| R-FL | Michael Waltz | Jul 20, 2021 | |
| R-WI | Mike Gallagher | Jul 20, 2021 | |
| R-MN | Pete Stauber | Jul 20, 2021 | |
| R-OK | Stephanie I. Bice | Jul 20, 2021 | |
| R-KS | Tracey Mann | Jul 20, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Troy E. Nehls | Jul 20, 2021 | |
| R-OH | Warren Davidson | Jul 20, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Pat Fallon | Jul 26, 2021 | |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Jul 26, 2021 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Aug 24, 2021 | |
| R-FL | Kat Cammack | Aug 24, 2021 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Aug 24, 2021 | |
| R-MI | John R. Moolenaar | Sep 28, 2021 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Nov 2, 2021 | |
| R-IL | Darin LaHood | Nov 2, 2021 | |
| R-MS | Trent Kelly | Nov 2, 2021 | |
| R-OK | Markwayne Mullin | Nov 16, 2021 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jun 22, 2021 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jun 23, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 23, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 22, 2021Introduced in House
- Jun 22, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 108, June 22, 2021, page H3007.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prohibit the use of Federal funds to conduct or support certain gain-of-function research by a foreign adversary.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Foreign Gain-of-Function Research Prevention Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 22, 2021Introduced in House
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