Desert Locust Control Act
This bill 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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-21 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate |
| 2021-07-20 | Floor | Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294. (consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3716-3717) | House floor actions |
| 2021-07-20 | Floor | Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 535, proceedings on H.R. 1079 are considered vacated. | House floor actions |
| 2021-07-19 | Floor | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2021-07-19 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1079. | House floor actions |
| 2021-07-19 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3655-3657; text: CR H3655-3656) | House floor actions |
| 2021-07-19 | Floor | Ms. Houlahan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-25 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2021-03-25 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2021-02-15 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. | House floor actions |
| 2021-02-15 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |