Bill117th CongressFiled Sep 17, 2021Health
H.R. 5270
Pausing Enhanced Pandemic Pathogen Research Act of 2021
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 17, 2021)
Pausing Enhanced Pandemic Pathogen Research Act of 2021
This bill temporarily prohibits the National Institutes of Health from conducting or supporting research on any influenza virus or coronavirus if the research is reasonably expected to increase the virus's pathogenicity or transmissibility in mammals via the respiratory route.
What just happenedSep 20, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1](R-GA)Sponsor
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- Introduced in HouseSep 17, 2021
- Sep 20, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Introduced in House
- Sep 17, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House