Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 7832
America’s Living Library Act
Refreshed 2 h ago
Introduced 2026-03-05Topic: environment · technology privacy · budgetSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would create a pilot program in the Department of the Interior, run through the U.S. Geological Survey, to collect and sequence the full genomes of animals, plants, fungi, and microbes found in national parks. The program would start at 5 park units within 180 days and add 20 more within 2 years. Genetic data would go into a public database that withholds personal information and precise collection locations, and physical samples would be stored with the Smithsonian and the Department of Agriculture and could not leave the United States. The bill authorizes funding for fiscal years 2027 through 2031, requires reports to Congress, including a plan for a subscription model for database access, and ends the program's authority 10 years after enactment.
Sponsors
- Ro Khanna Democrat sponsor
- 6 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-05 | House | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, House Administration, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, House Administration, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, House Administration, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, House Administration, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-03-05 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-03-05 | Introduced in House | introduce |