U.S. House · 117th Congress · H.R. 1079

Desert Locust Control Act

To establish an interagency working group to develop a comprehensive, strategic plan to control locust outbreaks in the East Africa region and address future outbreaks in order to avert mass scale food insecurity and potential political destabilization, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Christopher H. SmithR-NJ-4

Introduced

February 15, 2021, in the House

Issue areas

• Agriculture and food
• Foreign affairs and trade
• Social safety net

Policy area

International Affairs (from the Congressional Research Service)

Full text and actions

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