S 738 · Dangerous Viral Gain of Function Research Moratorium Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced
- Feb 26, 2025
- Latest action
- Feb 26, 2025
- Sponsor
- Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS]
- Policy area
- Health
- Cosponsors
- 1
Summary
Dangerous Viral Gain of Function Research Moratorium Act This bill prohibits institutions of higher education or other research institutes that are conducting gain-of-function research from receiving federal research grants. Gain-of-function research means research that (1) involves the genetic alteration of specified viruses, agents, and toxins (e.g., coronavirus) to change or enhance their functions, such as their ability to cause or spread disease; or (2) may reasonably be anticipated to give new traits to such organisms that enhance such functions or otherwise threaten public health or national security.
Recent actions
- Feb 26, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Feb 26, 2025 Introduced in Senate
Votes
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