US SB3759 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 19 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 19 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishes measures to close high-risk wildlife markets and prevent outbreaks of diseases of wildlife origin. A high-risk wildlife market is a commercial market that sells or processes wildlife for human consumption where (1) the species of wildlife or regulation of the market is a risk factor for zoonotic (i.e., naturally transmissible from vertebrate animals to humans) disease spread or is linked with the global illegal trade in wildlife, or (2) the manner of processing the wildlife is a risk factor for zoonotic disease spread. The Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) must (1) prioritize the closure of high-risk wildlife markets around the world, (2) provide support for foreign governments in their efforts to close such markets, (3) work with foreign governments and multilateral organizations to develop agreements around closing such markets, and (4) coordinate these activities with existing efforts to combat wildlife trafficking. Further, if a country is determined to be willfully harboring high risk wildlife markets, the President may impose certain sanctions, such as import bans. The State Department, the USAID, the FWS, USDA, and the U.S. Geological Survey must leverage public health, animal health, and environmental health expertise to, among other things (1) identify high-risk wildlife markets; (2) strengthen global capacity for detection of zoonotic diseases with pandemic potential; and (3) coordinate an approach to global zoonotic disease preparedness, surveillance, and response.
Title
Global Wildlife Health and Pandemic Prevention Act
Sponsors
Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] | Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-05-19 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
Subjects
Animal and plant health
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Ecology
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Endangered and threatened species
Food assistance and relief
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign property
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Land use and conservation
Meat
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Nutrition and diet
Sanctions
Smuggling and trafficking
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Trade restrictions
Veterinary medicine and animal diseases
Visas and passports
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
World health
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Congressional oversight
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Ecology
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Endangered and threatened species
Food assistance and relief
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign property
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Land use and conservation
Meat
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Nutrition and diet
Sanctions
Smuggling and trafficking
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Trade restrictions
Veterinary medicine and animal diseases
Visas and passports
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
World health
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3759/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3759/BILLS-116s3759is.pdf |