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Bill116th CongressFiled Jun 18, 2020International Affairs
H.R. 7276

East Africa Locust Eradication Act

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What it doesSummary passed house (Nov 18, 2020)

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.

What just happenedNov 30, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4](R-NJ)Sponsor
7 cosponsors7 D
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  1. Nov 30, 2020IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Foreign Relations Committee
  2. Nov 18, 2020FloorH38800

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

  3. Nov 18, 2020FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. Nov 18, 2020FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5895-5896)

  5. Nov 18, 2020Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5895-5896)

  6. Nov 18, 2020FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7276.

  7. Nov 18, 2020FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5895-5897)

  8. Nov 18, 2020FloorH30300

    Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  9. Jul 29, 2020Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  10. Jul 29, 2020Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  11. Jun 26, 2020Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.

    Africa Subcommittee
  12. Jun 18, 2020IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  13. Jun 18, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  14. Jun 18, 2020IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed HouseNov 18, 202053

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.

Introduced in HouseJun 18, 2020

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.

East Africa Locust Eradication Act — Informed