118th Congress Health
S. 81: Viral Gain-of-Function Research Moratorium Act
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Summary
This bill prohibits the award of federal research grants to institutions of higher education or research institutes that conduct gain-of-function research. Gain-of-function research refers to any research that (1) could confer attributes to influenza, MERS, or SARS viruses such that the virus would have enhanced pathogenicity or transmissibility in an organism; or (2) involves methods that could enhance potential pandemic pathogens or related risky research with potentially dangerous pathogens.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
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Cosponsors
- Marsha Blackburn R-TNOriginal
- Mike Braun R-INOriginal
- Tom Cotton R-AROriginal
- Joni Ernst R-IAOriginal
- James Lankford R-OKOriginal
- Rand Paul R-KYOriginal
- Marco Rubio R-FLOriginal
- Tommy Tuberville R-ALOriginal
- Roger Wicker R-MSOriginal
- Kevin Cramer R-ND
- Lindsey Graham R-SC
- Eric Schmitt R-MO
- Mike Lee R-UT
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Roger Marshall.
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- Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 5.
- Introduced in Senate
- Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.