Web of Biological Data Act of 2026 (S4770)
Current understanding
S4770, the Web of Biological Data Act of 2026, was introduced in the 119th Congress and referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The bill proposes to establish a coordinated federal ‘Web of Biological Data’ framework for biological-data infrastructure. Substantive text is not yet publicly available, and the practical implications for researchers, agencies, and data holders remain to be determined as the bill advances.
Evidence log
- 2026-01-29 — Biosecurity Modernization and Innovation Act of 2026: cross-connection with biosecurity-modernization-innovation-act: Both are 2026 Senate measures addressing biosecurity and biological data infrastructure modernization. (novelty: 3)
- 2026-06-11 — Web of Biological Data Act of 2026: cross-connection with ai-ready-bio-data-standards-act: Both are 119th Congress Senate proposals establishing federal biological-data infrastructure — S4069 focuses on AI-ready interoperability standards (Commerce Committee), while S4770 proposes a coordinated ‘Web of Biological Data’ framework (Energy and Natural Resources Committee). (novelty: 3)