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Official Title as Introduced

To address the public health risks posed by wildlife markets, and for other purposes.


Actions Overview (1)

Date Actions Overview
09/29/2020Introduced in House

All Actions (7)

Date All Actions
09/29/2020Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Action By: House of Representatives
09/29/2020Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Action By: House of Representatives
09/29/2020Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Action By: House of Representatives
09/29/2020Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Action By: House of Representatives
09/29/2020Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Action By: House of Representatives
09/29/2020Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Action By: House of Representatives
09/29/2020Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

Cosponsors (138)

* = Original cosponsor
CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]* 09/29/2020
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] 09/30/2020
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] 09/30/2020
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51] 09/30/2020
Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] 10/02/2020
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] 10/02/2020
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] 10/02/2020
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] 10/02/2020
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] 10/02/2020
Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6] 10/02/2020
Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] 10/02/2020
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] 10/02/2020
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] 10/02/2020
Rep. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] 10/02/2020
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] 10/02/2020
Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39] 10/02/2020
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] 10/02/2020
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] 10/06/2020
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] 10/06/2020
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] 10/06/2020
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] 10/06/2020
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] 10/06/2020
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] 10/06/2020
Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] 10/06/2020
Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] 10/06/2020
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] 10/06/2020
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] 10/06/2020
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] 10/06/2020
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] 10/09/2020
Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] 10/09/2020
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] 10/09/2020
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] 10/09/2020
Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] 10/09/2020
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11] 10/09/2020
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] 10/09/2020
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] 10/09/2020
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] 10/09/2020
Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] 10/13/2020
Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3] 10/13/2020
Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] 10/13/2020
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] 10/13/2020
Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] 10/20/2020
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] 10/20/2020
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] 10/20/2020
Rep. McAdams, Ben [D-UT-4] 10/20/2020
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] 10/20/2020
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] 10/20/2020
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23] 10/20/2020
Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] 10/20/2020
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] 10/20/2020
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] 10/20/2020
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] 10/20/2020
Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] 10/20/2020
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] 10/20/2020
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] 10/20/2020
Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] 10/20/2020
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] 10/20/2020
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] 10/20/2020
Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] 10/20/2020
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] 10/20/2020
Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] 10/20/2020
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] 10/20/2020
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] 10/20/2020
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] 10/20/2020
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] 10/20/2020
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] 10/20/2020
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20] 10/20/2020
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] 10/20/2020
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] 10/20/2020
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-21] 10/20/2020
Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] 10/20/2020
Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] 10/20/2020
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] 10/20/2020
Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] 10/20/2020
Rep. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] 10/20/2020
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] 10/20/2020
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] 10/20/2020
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] 10/20/2020
Rep. Sanchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] 10/20/2020
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] 10/20/2020
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] 10/20/2020
Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] 10/20/2020
Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] 10/20/2020
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] 10/20/2020
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] 10/20/2020
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31] 10/20/2020
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] 10/20/2020
Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] 10/23/2020
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] 10/23/2020
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] 10/23/2020
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] 10/23/2020
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] 10/23/2020
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] 10/23/2020
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] 10/23/2020
Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1] 10/23/2020
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] 10/23/2020
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] 10/23/2020
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] 10/23/2020
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] 10/23/2020
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] 10/27/2020
Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7] 10/27/2020
Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22] 10/27/2020
Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] 10/27/2020
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] 10/27/2020
Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] 10/27/2020
Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] 10/27/2020
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] 10/30/2020
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] 10/30/2020
Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26] 10/30/2020
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] 10/30/2020
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] 10/30/2020
Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] 10/30/2020
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] 10/30/2020
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] 10/30/2020
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] 11/05/2020
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] 11/05/2020
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] 11/05/2020
Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] 11/09/2020
Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] 11/09/2020
Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] 11/09/2020
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] 11/12/2020
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] 11/12/2020
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] 11/19/2020
Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-15] 11/19/2020
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] 11/19/2020
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] 11/24/2020
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10] 11/24/2020
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] 11/30/2020
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] 11/30/2020
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] 11/30/2020
Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] 12/04/2020
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] 12/04/2020
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] 12/04/2020
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] 12/04/2020
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] 12/04/2020
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] 12/08/2020
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6] 12/08/2020
Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] 12/08/2020

Committees (6)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Foreign Affairs09/29/2020 Referred to
House Energy and Commerce09/29/2020 Referred to
House Financial Services09/29/2020 Referred to
House Judiciary09/29/2020 Referred to
House Natural Resources09/29/2020 Referred to
House Ways and Means09/29/2020 Referred to

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Introduced in House (09/29/2020)

Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020

This bill establishes measures to address global public health risks posed by wildlife markets, which are commercial markets that sell or slaughter wildlife for human consumption as food or medicine in communities where alternative nutritional or protein sources are available.

Specifically, the bill prohibits importing, exporting, purchasing, or selling live wild animals in the United States for human consumption as food or medicine. The Department of the Interior must hire, train, and deploy at least 50 new U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service law enforcement attachés around the world, and the U.S. Agency for International Development must increase specified activities to address the threats and causes of zoonotic (animal-to-human transmission) disease outbreaks. Additionally, the United States must work with other United Nations member states to urge a global ban on commercial wildlife markets and enforcement of laws to end wildlife trafficking.

Further, the President may impose sanctions against a foreign country or foreign nationals that the Department of State has determined are taking certain actions that enable or facilitate commercial wildlife markets.

Among other reports required by the bill, the State Department must conduct a study and submit a report that includes an evaluation of (1) the impact that consumption of terrestrial wildlife as food or medicine has on the transmission of novel viral and other pathogens, (2) the role of consuming terrestrial wildlife as food or medicine in the transmission of microbes from animals to humans, and (3) the conditions at live wildlife markets that lead to this transmission.