Wenstrup, Ruiz Request Analysis of International Biosafety and Biosecurity Standards

WASHINGTON — Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) and Ranking Member Raul Ruiz (D-Ca.) have requested that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) conduct an analysis of the international biosafety and biosecurity standards implemented by G20 countries. In a letter to the GAO today, the Chairman and Ranking Member asked Comptroller General Gene Dodaro to provide a comprehensive report comparing the current biosafety and biosecurity standards employed by G20 countries with existing United States policies.

In an October hearing, Select Subcommittee members underscored the need for improved oversight of high-risk laboratories in the United States and abroad. […]

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