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Introduced
06/18/2020
06/18/2020
In Committee
07/29/2020
07/29/2020
Crossed Over
11/30/2020
11/30/2020
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Desert Locust Control Act East Africa Locust Eradication Act This bill establishes an interagency working group to (1) assess the scope of the locust outbreaks in the East Africa region and their impacts 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 locust outbreaks; and (3) develop and implement a plan to eradicate locust outbreaks and address future outbreaks.
AI Summary
This bill establishes an interagency working group to address the ongoing desert locust outbreak in East Africa. The working group will assess the scope and impacts of the locust outbreak on food security, economic productivity, and political stability, review the effectiveness of regional and multilateral efforts to control the outbreak, and develop and implement a comprehensive plan to eradicate the current outbreak and prevent future outbreaks. The group will comprise representatives from various U.S. government agencies and will continue to meet for up to 2 years or until the outbreak is under control, whichever occurs earlier.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs, Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (8)
Chris Smith (R)*,
Karen Bass (D),
Ron Kind (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Dean Phillips (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Abigail Spanberger (D),
David Trone (D),
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (on 11/30/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7276/all-info | 06/19/2020 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7276/BILLS-116hr7276eh.pdf | 11/21/2020 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7276/BILLS-116hr7276eh.pdf.pdf | 11/21/2020 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7276/BILLS-116hr7276ih.pdf | 07/15/2020 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7276/BILLS-116hr7276ih.pdf.pdf | 07/15/2020 |
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