US Congress House Bill 7276 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Engrossed on November 30 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-11-30 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

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.

East Africa Locust Eradication Act

Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]	Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]	Rep. David Trone [D-MD]	Rep. Dean Phillips [D-MN]
Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN]	Rep. Abigail Spanberger [D-VA]	Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]	Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-11-30	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2020-11-18	House	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2020-11-18	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-11-18	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5895-5896)
2020-11-18	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7276.
2020-11-18	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5895-5897)
2020-11-18	House	Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2020-07-29	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2020-07-29	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2020-06-26	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.
2020-06-18	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2020-06-18	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7276/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7276/BILLS-116hr7276ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7276/BILLS-116hr7276eh.pdf