In CommitteeFiled Aug 6, 2026
Sponsor: Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R)
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Aug 6, 2026
Summary
The bill changes Title VIII of the Defense Production Act of 1950 so that biotechnology is treated as a "prohibited" and "notifiable" technology. This would affect any companies or researchers working with biotech that could be deemed a national‑security risk. The change is intended to give the government clearer authority to monitor and restrict certain biotech activities.
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