An EBRC Biotech Across America resource on federal legislation shaping biotechnology and biosecurity.
To direct the Secretary of Commerce to publish, on an annual basis, an assessment on United States dependency on imported, fermentation-based, biomanufacturing inputs, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to support the research and development of bioenergy and renewable chemicals at the Department of Energy, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for the protection of biotechnology and biomanufacturing infrastructure by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for the protection of biotechnology and biomanufacturing infrastructure by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security to protect genetic and other sensitive biometric data, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security to protect genetic and other sensitive biometric data, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
A bill to establish in the National Institute of Standards and Technology a program of measurement research, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
A bill to establish the America's Living Library Project, and for other purposes.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
To require the Department of Homeland Security to conduct an exercise related to agroterrorism, and for other purposes.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
To improve the security of nucleic acid synthesis in interstate and foreign commerce, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
To direct the Secretary of Commerce to promote competitiveness in biomanufacturing in the United States, identify supply-chain and commercialization vulnerabilities relating to critical biomanufacturing inputs and domestic production capacity, improve transparency regarding Federal processes applicable to biomanufactured products, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
A bill to amend title VIII of the Defense Production Act of 1950 to include biotechnology in the definitions of "prohibited technology" and "notifiable technology", and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
To demonstrate United States leadership and to engage successfully in biotechnology diplomacy by recruiting and training biotechnology experts that can advocate for United States biotechnology priorities internationally, to ensure that Regional Technology Officers receive specialized training in biotechnology, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to reauthorize the Genome to Phenome Initiative.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to support nucleic acid screening, and for other purposes.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
To establish in the National Institute of Standards and Technology a program of measurement research for engineering biology, biomanufacturing, and biometrology, and for other purposes.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
To establishes a new position of Senior Biotechnology Official within the Department of State to enhance United States leadership in global biotechnology challenges by leading United States efforts in biotechnology diplomacy, security, and innovation, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish an extremophile whole genome sequencing initiative, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
A bill to establish a national programmable cloud laboratories network to enhance research efficiency, innovation, and collaboration, and for other purposes.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 451.
To provide for Department of Defense and Department of Agriculture joint research and development activities, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a centralized resource for access to data to facilitate biological research through enabling advanced computational methods such as artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish a centralized resource for access to data to facilitate biological research through enabling advanced computational methods such as artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
A bill to impose mandatory minimum sentences for conspiracy to smuggle biological agents into the United States and for making false statements to Federal agents in connection with such smuggling, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
To amend title VIII of the Defense Production Act of 1950 to alter the definitions of "prohibited technology" and "notifiable technology", and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
To direct the Director of the National Science Foundation to carry out activities to support biotechnology workforce pathways and alignment with Federal research investments, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
To assess the biotechnology workforce needs of certain Federal agencies, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
To provide for the establishment of technology maturation facilities for the bioindustrial sector, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish research centers of excellence for alternative protein innovation, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
A bill to provide for Department of Defense and Department of Agriculture joint research and development activities, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
A bill to enhance diplomatic engagement on international biotechnology and biosecurity matters.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
A bill to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to prohibit certain institutions of higher education from receiving research and development awards, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to prohibit certain institutions of higher education from receiving research and development awards, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
To restrict the export to foreign entities of concern of United States intellectual property and sensitive information related to synthetic biology, and for other purposes.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 14.
A bill to extend the requirement for annual briefings on National Biodefense Strategy and to require analysis and recommendations relating to the risks of engineering biology, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
To support biotechnology education for secondary school students, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish tax credits for the production of, and investment in, certain renewable materials.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
To enhance diplomatic engagement on international biotechnology and biosecurity matters.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0.
A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, to carry out a program under which the Secretary requires each covered distributor of a highly pathogenic agent to comply with certain logbook requirements, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to modify the requirements of the Defense Production Act Committee, establish a Subcommittee on Emerging Technology, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
A bill to authorize the National Biotechnology Initiative, and for other purposes.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to support the development, demonstration, and commercial application of biotechnology products to increase energy resiliency, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
To amend the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to provide for grants to support plant and microbial biology research with potential relevance to agriculture, food, or biotechnology, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
To direct the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to facilitate the establishment of definitions, standards, resources, and frameworks to ensure certain biological datasets are ready for use in artificial intelligence models, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
A bill to direct the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish definitions, standards, resources, and frameworks to ensure certain biological datasets are ready for use in artificial intelligence models, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
To establish the America's Living Library Project, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, House Administration, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
To require the Director of the National Science Foundation to carry out a cloud laboratory network program, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to promulgate regulations to improve nucleic acid synthesis security, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
To improve connections between the Department of Agriculture and national and homeland security agencies, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide credits for the production of renewable chemicals and investments in renewable chemical production facilities, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish research centers of excellence for alternative protein innovation, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
A bill to restrict the export to foreign entities of concern of United States intellectual property and sensitive information related to synthetic biology, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
A bill to prohibit contracting with certain biotechnology providers.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
To establish a Biotechnology Management Office in the Department of Defense and to provide support for the research and development of bioindustrial manufacturing processes, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
To establish an Independence Investment Fund to facilitate investments in companies developing critical and emerging technologies, such as biotechnology, that significantly enhance the national security and economic security of the United States, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
To establish a Biopharmaceutical Center of Excellence, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
A bill to establish a Biopharmaceutical Center of Excellence, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
To direct the Secretary of Defense to develop a strategy on the national security implications of emerging biotechnologies, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
To establish biotechnology workforce training programs for Department of Defense personnel, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, to carry out a program under which the Secretary requires each covered distributor of a highly pathogenic agent to comply with certain logbook requirements, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to establish the Life Sciences Research Security Board, and for other purposes.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 164.
To authorize the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program to support the defense biotechnology supply chain, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
To direct the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to conduct a feasibility study on incorporating militarily-relevant applications of emerging biotechnology into wargaming exercises, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
To establish in the Department of Defense a program to support the expansion of domestic bioindustrial manufacturing capacity.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
To direct the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering to issue guidance for private entities on demonstrating how biobased products meet Department of Defense requirements, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
A bill to establish a Foundation for Enabling Biotechnology Innovation.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
A bill to authorize the National Science Foundation to conduct research for biotechnology risk assessment, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish in the Department of Agriculture an Office of Biotechnology Policy, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
A bill to provide for the establishment of a National Synthetic Biology Center, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to enhance the recognition, procurement, and domestic production of biobased products, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
A bill to improve connections between the Department of Agriculture and national and homeland security agencies, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve the biobased markets program, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government 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.
A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve the biobased markets program, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
A bill to require the Director of the National Science Foundation to carry out a cloud laboratory network program, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve biorefinery, renewable chemical, and biobased product manufacturing assistance, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
To codify Executive Order 14292 relating to improving the safety and security of biological research.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
To amend title 11, United States Code, to account for the protection of genetic information in bankruptcy.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
A bill to amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to include the Secretary of Agriculture as a member of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to include the Secretary of Agriculture as a member of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, and for other purposes.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to provide for a consistent definition for plant biostimulants.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
To codify Executive Order 14292 relating to Improving the Safety and Security of Biological Research.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to account for the protection of genetic information in bankruptcy.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to provide for a consistent definition for plant biostimulants.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to improve biorefinery, renewable chemical, and biobased product manufacturing assistance, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
To amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to reauthorize the Genome to Phenome Initiative, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
To authorize the National Biotechnology Initiative, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Workforce, 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.
To develop a modernized strategy for ensuring the defense of the United States from the anthrax threat, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
To prohibit the disclosure of certain genetic information to the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
To amend title 31, United States Code, to establish the Life Sciences Research Security Board, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
A bill to provide consumers with the right to delete their genomic data, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
A bill to provide a moratorium on all Federal research grants provided to any institution of higher education or other research institute that is conducting dangerous gain-of-function research.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to foreign investments in United States agriculture, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
A bill to amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to foreign investments in United States agriculture, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
To direct the Secretary of Commerce to establish and carry out a program to sequence the genomes of aquatic species.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Selected federal bills. Coverage is being expanded; this is not an exhaustive inventory. Each chamber’s bill is tracked separately.