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Introduced
02/15/2021
02/15/2021
In Committee
03/25/2021
03/25/2021
Crossed Over
07/21/2021
07/21/2021
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
AN ACT To establish an interagency working group to develop a com- prehensive, strategic plan to control locust outbreaks in the East Africa region and address future outbreaks in order to avert mass scale food insecurity and potential political destabilization, and for other purposes. .EH NODE
AI Summary
This bill establishes an interagency working group to develop a comprehensive, strategic plan to control the ongoing desert locust outbreak in the East Africa region and address future outbreaks. The goal is to avert mass scale food insecurity and potential political destabilization. The working group will assess the scope of the outbreak, monitor the effectiveness of ongoing assistance efforts, review regional and multilateral coordination, and submit a plan to improve coordination, ensure delivery of necessary assets, and prevent and mitigate future similar destructive insect outbreaks. The bill will terminate two years after enactment or when the desert locust outbreak is no longer considered an upsurge.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (6)
Chris Smith (R)*,
Karen Bass (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Abigail Spanberger (D),
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (on 07/21/2021)
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