- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to develop a strategy with respect to threats posed by the biotechnology capabilities of foreign adversaries, and for other purposes.
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This bill would require the Secretary of Defense to create a strategy addressing threats from foreign countries' biotechnology capabilities. Biotechnology refers to using living organisms or their parts in science and industry. The bill affects the Department of Defense and how it prepares for biological threats from rival nations. Currently, the bill has been introduced in Congress but has not yet advanced through .
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HB10859: Biotech Defense Act