Biosecurity Modernization and Innovation Act of 2026 (S3741)
Current understanding
S3741, the Biosecurity Modernization and Innovation Act of 2026, is a Senate bill introduced to modernize U.S. biosecurity policy and support related innovation. It has been referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; substantive provisions are not yet detailed in the abstract. Status: introduced.
Evidence log
- 2026-01-29 — Biosecurity Modernization and Innovation Act of 2026: cross-connection with nucleic-acid-standards-biosecurity-act: Both address domestic biosecurity policy modernization — S3741 as a general modernization framework, HR3029 as a specific NIST standards-setting mandate for nucleic acid synthesis screening. (novelty: 3)