H.R. 4071: Foreign Gain-of-Function Research Prevention Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-06-22 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-06-22 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Foreign Gain-of-Function Research Prevention Act of 2021

Plain summary

Foreign Gain-of-Function Research Prevention Act of 2021 This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to conduct or support gain-of-function research involving potential pandemic pathogens by China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, or other foreign adversaries. Gain-of-function research is any research that is anticipated to confer an attribute on a pathogen to enhance its pathogenicity or transmissibility in mammals. If the Department of State finds that an entity has used funds for prohibited research, the entity may not receive any federal funding for a period of five years.

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Foreign Gain-of-Function Research Prevention Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] · 56 cosponsors

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Brian Babin (R-TX), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Neal P. Dunn (R-FL), John Joyce (R-PA), Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC), Michael R. Turner (R-OH), Kevin Hern (R-OK), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Andy Harris (R-MD), Julia Letlow (R-LA), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Scott Franklin (R-FL), W. Gregory Steube (R-FL), Brian J. Mast (R-FL), Troy E. Nehls (R-TX), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Chip Roy (R-TX), J. French Hill (R-AR), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK), John H. Rutherford (R-FL), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Pat Fallon (R-TX), Kat Cammack (R-FL), John R. Moolenaar (R-MI), Darin LaHood (R-IL), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Trent Kelly (R-MS)

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr4071.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr4071 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117