# 116-hr-7132: Never Again International Outbreak Prevention Act

116-hr-7132, Never Again International Outbreak Prevention Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA); status Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7132
- As of: 2025-11-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7132
- Congress: 116
- Title: Never Again International Outbreak Prevention Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2020-06-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Never Again International Outbreak Prevention Act This bill establishes measures related to international accountability for outbreaks of novel viruses and diseases. The Department of State must establish lists of countries based on the procedures and standards each country has implemented to (1) identify outbreaks and monitor diseases, and (2) ensure that novel viruses and diseases are timely reported. The President must take specified action with respect to countries that are deemed capable of implementing such procedures and standards but have not done so. The President may also sanction government officials of such countries. Foreign state sovereign immunity is waived in any case seeking damages against a foreign state for (1) injury or death in the United States caused by a state's failure to abide by such procedures and standards, or (2) intentionally misleading the international community or the World Health Organization (WHO) regarding the outbreak or spread of a health concern that leads to a pandemic. The President must facilitate (1) an international investigation and report on the response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), and (2) an international audit of the WHO relating to its actions in response to COVID-19. The U.S. Representative to the United Nations (U.N.) must request that the U.N. (1) review the WHO's response to COVID-19, and (2) recommend actions to improve future responses and ensure WHO accountability for identified failures. The Representative shall seek a global ban on wet markets (markets where animals of uncertified origin and health are sold in unhygienic conditions, dead or alive, for human consumption).

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8893: Coronavirus Assistance for American Families Act
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8433: Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8426: Protecting Apprenticeship Training for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-8396: Jenna Quinn Law
- 116-hr-8149: VA Precision Medicine Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7132 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7132)

## Related
- [116-hr-8893: Coronavirus Assistance for American Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8893)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8433: Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8433)
- [116-hr-8426: Protecting Apprenticeship Training for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8426)
- [116-hr-8396: Jenna Quinn Law](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8396)
- [116-hr-8149: VA Precision Medicine Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8149)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7132 (as of 2025-11-18).