Biotechnology Diplomacy, Security, and Innovation Governance

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Evidence log

• 2026-03-16 — Bioindustrial Scale-Up for Supply Chains and Energy Resiliency Act of 2026: 2026 — Bioindustrial Scale-Up for Supply Chains and Energy Resiliency Act of 2026 (HR7936) introduced to expand domestic bioindustrial capacity for supply-chain and energy resiliency, adding a manufacturing scale-up track alongside existing biotech diplomacy, bio-data standards, and biosecurity vehicles in the 119th Congress (status: introduced). (novelty: 3) (novelty: 3)
• 2026-01-29 — Biosecurity Modernization and Innovation Act of 2026: 2026 — Biosecurity Modernization and Innovation Act of 2026 (S3741) introduced and referred to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation, adding a broader biosecurity-modernization vehicle alongside existing bio-data standards, nucleic acid screening, and biotech diplomacy bills in the 119th Congress (status: introduced). (novelty: 3)
• 2026-04-21 — Engineering Biology Readiness Act: 2026 — Engineering Biology Readiness Act (S4363) introduced and referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, adding a domestic readiness-oriented vehicle to the cluster of biotech diplomacy, bio-data standards, and biosecurity bills in the 119th Congress (status: introduced). (novelty: 3)
• 2026-06-11 — Web of Biological Data Act of 2026: 2026 — Web of Biological Data Act of 2026 (S4770) introduced, adding a biological-data infrastructure vehicle to the growing cluster of bio-data, biosecurity, and biotech-diplomacy bills in the 119th Congress (status: introduced). (novelty: 3)
• 2026-03-12 — AI-Ready Bio-Data Standards Act: 2026-03-12 — AI-Ready Bio-Data Standards Act (S4069) introduced, would establish standards to make biological data structured and interoperable for AI use — adding a data-infrastructure track that complements domestic biosecurity standards and State Department biotech diplomacy efforts. (novelty: 3)
• 2026-07-23 — 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.: 2026 — HR9923 introduced to build U.S. biotechnology diplomacy capacity by recruiting and training biotech experts to advocate U.S. priorities abroad and requiring specialized biotechnology training for Regional Technology Officers (status: introduced). (novelty: 3)
• 2026-07-16 — Nucleic Acid Standards for Biosecurity Act: 2025 — Nucleic Acid Standards for Biosecurity Act (HR3029) introduced, would direct NIST to develop measurement research, consensus best practices, and technical standards for nucleic acid synthesis screening, operational security, and AI-related risks in engineering biology and biomanufacturing — complementing State Department-led biotech diplomacy with a domestic standards-setting track. (novelty: 3) (novelty: 3)
• 2026-07-16 — 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.: HR9755 introduced to establish a Senior Biotechnology Official within the Department of State to lead U.S. biotechnology diplomacy, security, and innovation efforts (status: introduced). (novelty: 3)

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