United States · Bill · S
S. 81 (118th)
Viral Gain-of-Function Research Moratorium Act
Introduced
25 January 2023
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 5.
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Summary
Viral Gain - of-Function Research Moratorium Act 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.
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 26 January 2023
Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 26 January 2023
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 25 January 2023
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/81
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/s/81